The name Eliqa combines eli (my God) with a form of qo (to vomit, to spew out, to reject). The meaning — "my God has vomited out" or "my God has rejected" — sounds harsh but carries specific theological weight: God had "vomited out" the Canaanites from the land because of their abominations (Leviticus 18:28). Eliqa appears once as a warrior in David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:25).
The naming of a warrior "My God has vomited out" connects to the conquest theology of Leviticus 18:28: "The land vomited out its inhabitants" because of their sexual immorality, child sacrifice, and idolatry. Israel's presence in Canaan was a divine act of moral judgment — and a warning. If Israel committed the same abominations, "the land will vomit you out as it vomited out the nations that were before you" (Leviticus 18:28). The sobering name Eliqa was a theological reminder embedded in a soldier's identity.