Easton's Bible Dictionary God's people. (1.) The father of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah (2 Samuel 11:3). In 1 Chronicles 3:5 his name is Ammiel. (2.) This name also occurs as that of a Gilonite, the son of Ahithophel, and one of David's thirty warriors (2 Samuel 23:34). perhaps these two were the same person. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ELIAM e-li'-am ('eli'-am, "people's God"?): (1) Father of Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11:3); in 1 Chronicles 3:5 called Ammiel. (2) One of David's "thirty," son of Ahithophel the Gilonite (2 Samuel 23:34).

Multi-Version Concordance Eliam (2 Occurrences) 2 Samuel 11:3 David send and inquired after the woman. One said, "Isn't this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?" (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 2 Samuel 23:34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)