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Elkanah

A warrior, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · named in 1 verse

the name means God has obtained Strong's Lexicon

Elkanah was a Korahite who joined David at Ziklag while he was fleeing from Saul.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

God-created. (1.) The second son of Korah (Ex. 6:24), or, according to 1 Chr. 6:22, 23, more correctly his grandson.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at 1 Chronicles 12:6.

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