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Elkanah

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Elkanah

el-ka-NAH

Meaning of the Name Elkanah
ā€˜God has acquiredā€™

Attributes of Elkanah
Righteousness, inspiration, leadership.

Where is Elkanah in the Bible
I Samuel 1; I Chronicles 6:19

What did Elkanah do in the Bible
Elkanah was a righteous man from the Tribe of Levi who lived in Samaria. He was famous for inspiring the People of Israel to make pilgrimages to the Tabernacle at Shiloh. He fathered Samuel the Prophet with his wife Hannah.

What does the Bible say about Elkanah
Righteous

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