Bible Person

Elihu

Meaning: he is my God himself · Male · 3 cross references

This Elihu entry refers to the ancestor in Samuel's family line, also reflected under related names in Chronicles, not Elihu the speaker in Job already separately overridden. He belongs to the Levitical genealogy behind Samuel and later worship leaders. First appears in 1 Sam 1:1.1

AI summary: This Elihu matters because the cross references preserve him in the genealogical line leading toward Samuel and the later musical lineage associated with Heman. The variant names show how family memory can travel through overlapping textual traditions while still preserving continuity. Taken together, the material presents this Elihu as a Levitical ancestor whose line feeds into both prophetic and musical leadership.1

Central Figure

Elihu

Meaning: he is my God himself

The son of Tohu, and grandfather of Elkanah (1 Sam.