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Eliel

Gadite chief

Gadite chief and mighty warrior listed among those who rallied to David at Ziklag before his kingship.

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Eliel is listed among the Gadite warriors who joined at before he became king, recorded in 1 Chronicles 12. The Gadites named there are described as mighty men of valor, men trained for battle, able to handle shield and spear, whose faces were as the faces of lions. Eliel appears as a head of a father's house within this catalogue of Gad's notable warriors, representing the tribe's military strength and loyalty to David's cause.

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