Dictionaries :: Elkanah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Elkanah:

God-created. (1.) The second son of Korah (Exd 6:24), or, according to 1Ch 6:22, 23, more correctly his grandson.

(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 (1Ch 6:27,34). He was "an Ephrathite" (1Sa 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.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Elkanah:

God the zealous; the zeal of God

International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Elkanah:

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

(1) An Ephraimite, the father of Samuel (1Sa 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 (Ex 6:24), who escaped the fate of Korah, Dathan and Abiram (Nu 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 (2Ch 28:7).

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

(5) A Levite, possibly the same as (2) above (1Ch 6:23,25,36).

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

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

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

Written by F. K. Farr

Nave's Topical Bible

Elkanah: 1. Grandson of Korah

Exd 6:24; 1Ch 6:23

Elkanah: 2. Father of Samuel

A descendant of the preceding,

1Sa 1:1, 4, 8, 19, 21, 23; 2:11, 20; 1Ch 6:27, 34.

Elkanah: 3. A Levite

1Ch 6:25, 36

Elkanah: 4. Possibly Identical with 3, above

1Ch 6:26, 35

Elkanah: 5. A Levite

1Ch 9:16

Elkanah: 6. A Levite Who Joined David at Ziklag

1Ch 12:6

Elkanah: 7. A Doorkeeper for the Ark

Perhaps identical with 6, above,

1Ch 15:23.

Elkanah: 8. A Prince of Ahaz

2Ch 28:7