people of God. (1.) One of the twelve spies sent by Moses to search the land of Canaan (Num. 13:12). He was one of the ten who perished by the plague for their unfavourable report (Num. 14:37).
(2.) The father of Machir of Lo-debar, in whose house Mephibosheth resided (2-Sam 9:4, 2-Sam 9: 5;17:27).
(3.) The father of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, and afterwards of David (1-Chr 3:5). He is called Eliam in 2-Sam 11:3.
(4.) One of the sons of Obed-edom the Levite (1-Chr 26:5).