Reference: Elkanah, or Elkonah

El'kanah, or El'konah

(God-provided).

1. Son, or rather grandson, see

1Ch 6:22-23

( 1Chr 6:7,8 ) of Korah, according to

Ex 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.

1Ch 6:27,34

(B.C. about 1190.) All that is known of him is contained in the above notices and in

1Sa 1:1,4,8,19,21,23

and 1Sam 2:11,20

4. A Levite.

1Ch 9:16

5. A Korhite who joined David while he was at Ziklag.

1Ch 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.

2Ch 28:7

(B.C. 739.)