ELKANAH

Elkanah. Elkanah
God-created. (1.) The second son of Korah (Ex. 6:24), or, according to 1 Chr. 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 (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.

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Elkanah. God the zealous; the zeal of God

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ELKANAH. 1. Grandson of Korah Ex 6:24; 1Ch 6:23 2. Father of Samuel; a descendant of the preceding 1Sa 1:1,4,8,19,21,23; 2:11,20; 1Ch 6:27,34 3. A Levite 1Ch 6:25,36 4. Possibly identical with number three above 1Ch 6:26,35 5. A Levite 1Ch 9:16 6. A Levite who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:6 7. A doorkeeper for the ark, perhaps identical with number six above 1Ch 15:23 8. A prince of Ahaz 2Ch 28:7

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the father of Samuel 1Sa 1:1,4,23; 2:20