Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(God, my God). (1) A chief of Manasseh (1 Chron. 5:24). (2) A forefather of Samuel (1 Chron. 6:34). (3-4) Two chiefs of Benjamin (1 Chron. 8:20,22). (5-6) Two heroes of David’s guard (1 Chron. 11:46-47). (7) A Gadite (1 Chron. 12:11). (8) A Levite (1 Chron. 15:9-11). (9) Overseer of Temple offerings (2 Chron. 31:13).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
1. One of the head men in the half tribe of Manasseh, on the east of the Jordan (1 Chron. 5:24).
2. Son of Toah, an ancestor of Samuel (1 Chron. 6:34). Apparently called ELIAB in 1 Chronicles 6:27; and ELIHU in 1 Samuel 1:1.
3. Son of Shimhi, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:20).
4. Son of Shashak, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:22).
5. The Mahavite, one of David’s mighty men (1 Chron. 11:46).
6. Another of David’s mighty men (1 Chron. 11:47).
7. A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:11): perhaps the same as No. 6.
8. Chief of the sons of Hebron, a Levite: he assisted in bringing up the ark (1 Chron. 15:9,11).
9. Levite in the time of Hezekiah, “overseer” of the offerings (2 Chron. 31:13).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
’Eliy’el
Meaning:
from 410 repeated; God of (his) God; Eliel, the name of nine Israelites
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
God of might: my God is El (i.e., God)
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
To whom God is God; strength of strength:―name of nine Israelites, 1 Chron. 8:20. {Cui Deus est Deus}