Eliab

I-li´uhb; Heb., “God is father”

1 The Reubenite father of Dathan and Abiram who rebelled against Moses (Num 16:1). 2 The son of Helon, leader of Zebulun in the generation prior to the conquest of Canaan (Num 10:16). 3 A Levite in the line of Kohath (1Chr 6:27). 4 David’s oldest brother (1Sam 17:28), whose stature and appearance impressed Samuel when he sought a king from among Jesse’s sons (1Sam 6:6-7). 5 A Gadite who served David in the desert (1Chr 12:9). 6 A levitical musician in the time of David (1Chr 15:18; 1Chr 15:20; 1Chr 16:5).