Elkanah

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

1. Grandson of Korah

• Exodus 6:24 The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the clans of the Korahites.
• 1 Chronicles 6:23 Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

2. Father of Samuel; a descendant of the preceding

• 1 Samuel 1:1 Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
• 1 Samuel 1:4 And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.
• 1 Samuel 1:8 “Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
• 1 Samuel 1:19 The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.
• 1 Samuel 1:21 Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow,
• 1 Samuel 1:23 “Do what you think is best,” her husband Elkanah replied, “and stay here until you have weaned him. Only may the LORD confirm His word.” So Hannah stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.
• 1 Samuel 2:11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.
• 1 Samuel 2:20 And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.” Then they would go home.
• 1 Chronicles 6:27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.
• 1 Chronicles 6:34 the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

3. A Levite

• 1 Chronicles 6:25 The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,
• 1 Chronicles 6:36 the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

4. Possibly identical with number three above

• 1 Chronicles 6:26 Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
• 1 Chronicles 6:35 the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

5. A Levite

• 1 Chronicles 9:16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

6. A Levite who joined David at Ziklag

• 1 Chronicles 12:6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;

7. A doorkeeper for the ark, perhaps identical with number six above

• 1 Chronicles 15:23 Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark.

8. A prince of Ahaz

• 2 Chronicles 28:7 Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king.