Dict: smith - ELKANAH, OR ELKONAH

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