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Elkanah
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The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Elkanah. Jump to one below, or read in order.
God-created.
Elkanah (1)
#The second son of Korah (Ex. 6:24), or, according to 1 Chr. 6:22, 23, more correctly his grandson.
Elkanah (2)
#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 Chr. 6:27, 34). He was “an Ephrathite” (1 Sam. 1:1, 4, 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.
In the Bible
21
Verses where Elkanah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 6:23
Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
- 1 Chronicles 6:25
The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,
- 1 Chronicles 6:26
Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
- 1 Chronicles 6:27
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.
- 1 Chronicles 6:34
the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
- 1 Chronicles 6:35
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
+15 more verses naming Elkanah.
Scripture on Elkanah
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Entries that reference Elkanah
11
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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