Elkanah אֶלְקָנָה
A Korahite who joined David at Ziklag.
Biography
Elkanah is mentioned as one of the Korahites, a Levitical clan, who joined David at Ziklag while he was fleeing from King Saul (1Ch.12.6). The Korahites were known for their musical abilities and served as musicians and gatekeepers in the tabernacle and later in the temple. Elkanah, along with other mighty men from various tribes, gathered to David and offered their support to him during his time of exile. The text describes these men as skilled warriors, ready for battle, and able to handle both the spear and the shield (1Ch.12.8). Elkanah's presence among David's supporters demonstrates the loyalty and courage of the Korahites who aligned themselves with David even before he became king.
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 12:6
"Elkanah, Isshiah Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | אֶלְקָנָה | H0511L |
Elkanah
ives, 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 6:23,15,36).
(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).
F. K. Farr
el-ki'-a (Elkia; the King James Version Elcia):
An ancestor of Judith ( /APC Judith 8:1).
el'-kosh-it (ha-'elqoshi; Septuagint Elkesaiou, Elkaiseou, Elkeseou):