Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Whom God will restore. (1.) A priest, head of one of the courses of the priests of the time of David (1 Chr. 24:12). (2.) A high priest in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah (Neh. 12:22, 23). He rebuilt the eastern city wall (3:1), his own mansion being in that quarter, on the ridge Ophel (3:20, 21). His indulgence of Tobiah the Ammonite provoked the indignation of Nehemiah (13:4, 7).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(whom God restores).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898)
ELI'ASHIB (whom God restores). 1. A priest in the time of David. 1 Chr 24:12. A descendant of David. 1 Chr 3:24. The high priest in the time of Nehemiah. Ezr 10:6;Neh 3:1, Neh 3:20-21; Neh 12:10, Neh 12:22-23; Acts 13:4, 2 Kgs 13:7, Neh 13:28. A Levite who had a strange wife. Ezr 10:24. Two similar offenders. Neh 10:27, Ezr 10:36. Two similar offenders. Neh 10:27, Ezr 10:36.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
the God of conversion
Schaff's Bible Dictionary
ELI'ASHIB (whom God restores). 1. A priest in the time of David. 1 Chr 24:12. A descendant of David. 1 Chr 3:24. The high priest in the time of Nehemiah. Ezr 10:6;Neh 3:1, Neh 3:20-21; Neh 12:10, Neh 12:22-23; Acts 13:4, 2 Kgs 13:7, Neh 13:28. A Levite who had a strange wife. Ezr 10:24.