Bible Dictionary
ELIPHELEHU
Eliphelehu was one of David’s temple doorkeepers, listed among the “brethren of the second degree.” He served in connection with bringing the ark to Jerusalem.
Definition
Eliphelehu was one of David’s temple doorkeepers. He was listed among the “brethren of the second degree” appointed in connection with bringing the ark to Jerusalem.
Biblical Usage
Eliphelehu is named in 1 Chronicles 15:18 among those appointed for the bringing up of the ark to Jerusalem under David.
Historical Background
The supplied account places him eleventh among the fourteen doorkeepers in the group called “brethren of the second degree.”
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>e-lif'-e-le-hu ('eliphelehu, "May God distinguish him," the King James Version Elipheleh):</p><p>The eleventh of the fourteen doorkeepers mentioned as "brethren of the second degree" and as appointed in connection with the bringing up of the ark to Jerusalem by David (1Ch 15:18).</p>