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Elkanah

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(ehl kay' nuh) Personal name meaning, “God created.” 1. One of the sons of Korah, the priest (Exodus 6:24 ).

2. The son of Jeroham. He became the father of Samuel (1 Samuel 1:1 ). 3 . A person named in a list of Levites (1 Chronicles 6:23-26 ). 4 . The father of Asa who is mentioned in a list of Levites (1 Chronicles 9:16 ). 5 . A Benjaminite warrior who deserted Saul and joined David (1 Chronicles 12:6 ).

6. One of two gatekeepers for the ark of the covenant (1 Chronicles 15:23 ).

7. An official in the service of King Ahaz of Judah who was assassinated by Zichri the Ephraimite (2 Chronicles 28:7 ). See Samuel .

Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Elkanah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​e/elkanah.html. 1991.
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