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Elihu

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The source enumerates 4 distinct subjects under Elihu. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.“The son of Barachel, a Buzite” (Job 32:2), one of Job’s friends.
  2. 2.The son of Tohu, and grandfather of Elkanah (1 Sam.
  3. 3.One of the captains of thousands of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr.
  4. 4.One of the family of Obed-edom, who were appointed porters of the temple under…

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  1. Elihu (1)

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    “The son of Barachel, a Buzite” (Job 32:2), one of Job’s friends. When the debate between Job and his friends is brought to a close, Elihu for the first time makes his appearance, and delivers his opinion on the points at issue (Job 32-37).

  2. Elihu (2)

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    The son of Tohu, and grandfather of Elkanah (1 Sam. 1:1). He is called also Eliel (1 Chr. 6:34) and Eliab (6:27).

  3. Elihu (3)

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    One of the captains of thousands of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:20).

  4. Elihu (4)

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    One of the family of Obed-edom, who were appointed porters of the temple under David (1 Chr. 26:7).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(whose God is he (Jehovah)).

One of the interlocutors in the book of Job. [Job, Job, Book Of] He is described as the “son of Baerachel the Buzite.” A forefather of Samuel the prophet. (1 Samuel 1:1) In (1 Chronicles 27:18) Elihu “of the brethren of David” is mentioned as the chief of the tribe of Judah. One of the captains of the thousands of Manasseh, (1 Chronicles 12:20) who followed David to Ziklag after he had left the Philistine army on the eve of the battle of Gilboa. A Korhite Levite in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 26:7)

In the Bible

11

Verses where Elihu is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 12:20

    When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:7

    Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:18

    over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;

  • 1 Samuel 1:1

    Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

  • Job 32:2

    This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,

  • Job 32:4

    Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

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Scripture on Elihu

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Entries that reference Elihu

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Elihu references

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Voices on Elihu

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Job 35–37 – Elihu Proclaims God’s Power and Justice (NIV Reading)6:02
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Job 35–37 – Elihu Proclaims God’s Power and Justice (NIV Reading)

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Job 32–34 – Elihu Speaks A New Voice Enters (NIV Reading)7:23
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Job 32–34 – Elihu Speaks A New Voice Enters (NIV Reading)

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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