Thematic Bible: Elkanah
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Elkanah » Father of samuel; a descendant of the preceding
Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May the Lord give you children by this woman in place of the one she asked for which was dedicated to the Lord.” Then they would return to their own home.
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Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you cry and why do you not eat? Why are you so sad and discontent? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
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The family got up early the next morning, worshiped before the Lord, and returned to their home in Ramah. Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her [prayer].
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Elkanah [and his wife Hannah] returned to Ramah to his house. But the child [Samuel] served the Lord under the guidance of Eli the priest.
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the son of Elkanah [III], the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah [Samuel’s father] his son.
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There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, named Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
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When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions [of the sacrificial meat] to Peninnah his wife and all her sons and daughters.
Then the man Elkanah and all his household went up to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and pay his vow.
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Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems best to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may the Lord establish and confirm His word.” So the woman remained [behind] and nursed her son until she weaned him.
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Elkanah » Grandson of korah
The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the [extended] families of the Korahites.
Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
Elkanah » Possibly identical with number three above
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah [II], the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son and Nahath his son,
Elkanah » A levite
The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites [near Jerusalem].
the son of Elkanah [I], the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
Elkanah » Doorkeeper » Ark of covenant
Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.
Elkanah » A levite who joined david at ziklag
Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites,
Elkanah » A prince of ahaz
And Zichri, a warrior of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah, who was second [in power] to the king.
Husbands' » Good--exemplified » Elkanah
When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he would give to Peninnah his wife and all her sons and daughters portions [of the sacrificial meat]. But to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but the Lord had given her no children.
civil Minister » Elkanah
And Zichri, a warrior of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah, who was second [in power] to the king.
Polygamy » Elkanah
He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
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Rising » Instances of » Elkanah
The family got up early the next morning, worshiped before the Lord, and returned to their home in Ramah. Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her [prayer].
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