Elzabad (אֶלְזָבָד) is a Hebrew proper name meaning "God has given" or "whom God has endowed," combining el (God) and zabad (to give, to bestow, to endow). The name appears for two individuals in the Old Testament: (1) a Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:12), and (2) a Korahite temple gatekeeper (1 Chronicles 26:7).
The name Elzabad encapsulates the Hebrew theology of gift: every good endowment traces back to God. The Gadite warriors who bore this name were men whose abilities — military strength, loyalty, courage — were understood not as self-made qualities but as gifts from God. The theology of divine bestowal runs throughout Scripture (James 1:17; Psalm 127:1). The gatekeepers of the temple similarly understood their positions as God-given assignments. Names like Elzabad remind us that our gifts are trust funds from heaven, not trophies of self-achievement.