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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Elkanah

Elkanah [N] [H]

God-created.

  • The second son of Korah ( Exodus 6:24 ), or, according to 1 Chronicles 6:22 1 Chronicles 6:23 , more correctly his grandson.

  • Another Levite of the line of Heman the singer, although he does not seem to have performed any of the usual Levitical offices. He was father of Samuel the prophet ( 1 Chronicles 6:27 1 Chronicles 6:34 ). He was "an Ephrathite" ( 1 Samuel 1:1 1 Samuel 1:4 1 Samuel 1:8 ), but lived at Ramah, a man of wealth and high position. He had two wives, Hannah, who was the mother of Samuel, and Peninnah.

    These dictionary topics are from
    M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
    published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    Bibliography Information

    Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Elkanah". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

    • Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Elkanah

    Elkanah [N] [E]

    God the zealous; the zeal of God
    Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
    Bibliography Information

    Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Elkanah'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

    Smith's Bible Dictionary - Elkanah

    Elkanah, or Elkonah

    (God-provided ).

    1. Son, or rather grandson, see ( 1 Chronicles 6:22 1 Chronicles 6:23 ) ( 1Chr 6:7,8 ) of Korah, according to ( Exodus 6:24 )
    2. A descendant of the above in the line of Ahimoth, otherwise Mahath, (1Chr 6;26,35; Hebr 11:20
    3. Another Kohathite Levite, father of Samuel the illustrious judge and prophet. ( 1 Chronicles 6:27 1 Chronicles 6:34 ) (B.C. about 1190.) All that is known of him is contained in the above notices and in ( 1 Samuel 1:1 1 Samuel 1:4 1 Samuel 1:8 1 Samuel 1:19 1 Samuel 1:21 1 Samuel 1:23 ) and 1Sam 2:11,20
    4. A Levite. ( 1 Chronicles 9:16 )
    5. A Korhite who joined David while he was at Ziklag. ( 1 Chronicles 12:6 ) (B.C. 1054.)
    6. An officer in the household of Ahaz king of Judah, who was slain by Zichri the Ephraimite when Pekah invaded Judah. ( 2 Chronicles 28:7 ) (B.C. 739.)
    Bibliography Information

    Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Elkanah, or Elkonah'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

    International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Elkanah

    ELKANAH

    el-ka'-na ('elqanah, "God has possessed"):

    (1) An Ephraimite, the father of Samuel (1 Samuel 1:1-28; 2:11-20). Of his two wives, Hannah, the childless, was best beloved. At Shiloh she received through Eli the promise of a son. Elkanah, with Hannah, took the young Samuel to Shiloh when he was weaned, and left him with EIi as their offering to Yahweh. They were blessed with three other sons and two daughters.

    (2) The second son of Korah (Exodus 6:24), who escaped the fate of Korah, Dathan and Abiram (Numbers 26:11).

    (3) One "next to the king" in Jerusalem in the time of Ahaz; slain by one Zichri of Ephraim in war with Pekah (2 Chronicles 28:7).

    (4) One of the Korahites among David's "mighty men" (1 Chronicles 12:1,6).

    (5) A Levite, possibly the same as (2) above (1 Chronicles 6:23,15,36).

    (6) Another Levite of the same line (1 Chronicles 6:26,35).

    (7) Another Levite, ancestor of Berechiah (1 Chronicles 9:16).

    (8) Another Levite (if not the same as (4) above), one of the "doorkeepers for the ark" (1 Chronicles 15:23).

    F. K. Farr

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    Bibliography Information
    Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELKANAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.