Dictionary
Holman Bible Dictionary -
Beeliada
(bee li' uh duh) Personal name meaning, “Baal knows” or “the Lord knows.” Son of David born in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 14:7 ). In 2 Samuel 5:16 the Baal part of the name is replaced with “El,” a Hebrew word for God, becoming, “Eliada.”
Fausset's Bible Dictionary -
Beeliada
1 Chronicles 14:7. El-iada (2 Samuel 5:16), with 'Εel ("God") substituted for Βaal .
Hitchcock's Bible Names -
Beeliada
An open idol
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible -
Beeliada
BEELIADA (‘Baal knows’). A son of David, 1 Chronicles 14:7 , changed in conformity with later usage (see Ishbosheth) into Eliada (‘El knows’) in 2 Samuel 5:16 .
Morrish Bible Dictionary -
Beeliada
Son of David, 1 Chronicles 14 . 7 : also called ELIADA in 2 Samuel 5:16 ; 1 Chronicles 3:8 .
Sentence search
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- A son of David ( 2 Samuel 5:16 ); called Beeliada in 1 Chronicles 14:7
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- In 1 Chronicles 14:7 he is listed as Beeliada (“Baal has known” or “the lord has known”)
- The same variation meets us in the name of Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth or Meribbaal and in the case of Jerubbaal or Jerubbesheth ; similarly, we have Beeliada and Eliada
- also Meribbaal ( 1 Chronicles 9:40 ), Beeliada ( 1 Chronicles 14:7 ), Jerubbaal ( Judges 8:35 )
- In like manner David named a son Beeliada (“Baal knows,” 1 Chronicles 14:7 )