Elkanah, or Elkonah

Smith’s Bible Dictionary · William Smith, F. N. Peloubet, M. A. Peloubet

(God-provided).
  1. Son, or rather grandson, see (1 Chronicles 6:22,23) (1Chr 6:7,8) of Korah, according to (Exodus 6:24)
  2. A descendant of the above in the line of Ahimoth, otherwise Mahath, (1Chr 6;26,35; Hebr 11:20
  3. Another Kohathite Levite, father of Samuel the illustrious judge and prophet. (1 Chronicles 6:27,34) (B.C. about 1190.) All that is known of him is contained in the above notices and in (1 Samuel 1:1,4,8,19,21,23) and 1Sam 2:11,20
  4. A Levite. (1 Chronicles 9:16)
  5. A Korhite who joined David while he was at Ziklag. (1 Chronicles 12:6) (B.C. 1054.)
  6. An officer in the household of Ahaz king of Judah, who was slain by Zichri the Ephraimite when Pekah invaded Judah. (2 Chronicles 28:7) (B.C. 739.)

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