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Elah (1)

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ē´la ( אלה , 'ēlāh , "oak" or "terebinth"):

(1) A "duke" or "sheik" (head of a clan, the Revised Version (British and American) "chief") of Edom (Genesis 36:41 ).

(2) Shimei-ben-Elah, Solomon's commissary in Benjamin (1 Kings 4:18 the King James Version).

(3) A son of Caleb the son of Jephunneh (1 Chronicles 4:15 ).

(4) Father of Hoshea, last king of Israel (2 Kings 15:30; 2 Kings 17:1 ).

(5) A B enjamite, son of Uzzi, one of the chiefs of the tribes when the country was settled (1 Chronicles 9:8 ).

(6) King of Israel. See next article.

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Elah (1)'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​e/elah-1.html. 1915.
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