Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(God’s people). (1) Father of Bathsheba (2 Sam. 11:3). (2) One of David’s warriors (2 Sam. 23:34).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
1. Father of Bath-sheba, or Bathshua (2 Sam. 11:3). He is called AMMIEL in 1 Chronicles 3:5.
2. Son of Ahithophel, and one of David’s thirty mighty men (2 Sam. 23:34).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
’Eliy`am
Meaning:
from 410 and 5971; God of (the) people; Eliam, an Israelite
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
God of the people
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
The people of God; God is gatherer:―father of Bath-Sheba, 2 Sam. 11:3. {Dei populus}