Elihu (1)

ELIHU (1)

e-li'-hu ('elihu; Eleiou, "He is (my) God," or "my God is He"):

(1) An ancestor of Samuel (1 Samuel 1:1), called Eliel in 1 Chronicles 6:34 and Eliab in 1 Chronicles 6:27. See ELIAB.

(2) Found in 1 Chronicles 27:18 for Eliab, David's eldest brother (1 Samuel 16:6); called "one of the brethren of D."

(3) A Manassite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:20).

(4) A Korahite porter (1 Chronicles 26:7).

(5) A friend of Job. See next article.

(6) An ancestor of Judith (Judith 8:1).


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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELIHU (1)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.