Bible Person

Elkanah

Meaning: God the zealous; the zeal of God · Male · 1 cross reference

This Elkanah entry refers to the officer in the king's house who is killed during Judah's defeat in the days of Ahaz, not to the gatekeeper or Benjamite figures of the same name. He belongs to the court world shaken by national judgment. First appears in 2 Chr 28:7.1

AI summary: This Elkanah matters because his single cross reference places him among the notable casualties taken when Judah suffers under Ahaz. The entry shows that the consequences of covenant failure reached deeply into the royal establishment. Taken together, the material presents this Elkanah as a court official whose death reflects the severity of Judah's crisis.1

Central Figure

Elkanah

Meaning: God the zealous; the zeal of God