BibleLectio

People › Elhanan

Elhanan in the Bible.

A warrior of the time of David famed for his exploits. The King James Version names Elhanan in 2 verses, from 2 Samuel 21:19 to 1 Chronicles 20:5. The King James Version also gives the name Elhanan to 1 other person, listed on this page.

Elhanan’s family.

Father
Himself
Elhanan

His family as Theographic Bible Metadata lists it; each name opens its own page.

Who Elhanan was.

A warrior of the time of David famed for his exploits. In the Authorized Version (2 Sam. 21:19) it is recorded that “Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath.” The Revised Version here rightly omits the words “the brother of.” They were introduced in the Authorized Version to bring this passage into agreement with 1 Chr. 20:5, where it is said that he “slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath.” Goliath the Gittite was killed by David (1 Sam. 17). The exploit of Elhanan took place late in David’s reign.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Places in Elhanan’s story.

  • Gathnamed with him in 2 verses
  • Bethlehemnamed with him in 1 verse
  • Gobnamed with him in 1 verse

Each opens its own page: where it is on the map and every verse.

All 2 verses that name this Elhanan.

2 Samuel 1

  • 2 Samuel 21:19And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 20:5And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.

Other people called Elhanan.

Elhanan, the son of Dodo, and one of David’s warriors.

Named in 2 verses.

  • 2 Samuel 23:24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
  • 1 Chronicles 11:26Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Questions about Elhanan.

Who was Elhanan in the Bible?

A warrior of the time of David famed for his exploits. The King James Version names Elhanan in 2 verses, from 2 Samuel 21:19 to 1 Chronicles 20:5.

Who was Elhanan’s father?

Jair.

Everyone in the Bible, in one app.

Open BibleLectioComing to the App Store