Person
Eliam
father of Bathsheba
Father of Bathsheba and son of Ahithophel, counted among David's thirty mighty warriors (2 Samuel 23:34).
Who or what is this?
Eliam is the father of , the woman who became 's wife and the mother of (2 11:3). He is also identified in 2 Samuel 23:34 as the son of the Gilonite, making Bathsheba the granddaughter of David's famous counselor who later sided with 's rebellion. Eliam is listed among David's thirty mighty men in the same passage, marking him as a warrior of distinction. The connection between Eliam, Ahithophel, and Bathsheba has led some interpreters to see a family dimension in Ahithophel's bitter support for Absalom's revolt.
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