The son of Barachel, a Buzite, one of Job’s friends. The King James Version names Elihu in 7 verses, from Job 32:2 to Job 36:1. The King James Version also gives the name Elihu to 4 other people, listed on this page.
His family as Theographic Bible Metadata lists it; each name opens its own page.
Elihu’s own words.
Elihu speaks in 157 verses of the King James Version, all in Job.
His first words in the Bible
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
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Who Elihu was.
“The son of Barachel, a Buzite” (Job 32:2), one of Job’s friends. When the debate between Job and his friends is brought to a close, Elihu for the first time makes his appearance, and delivers his opinion on the points at issue (Job 32-37).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
All 7 verses that name this Elihu.
Job 7
Job 32:2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Job 32:4Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
Job 32:5When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
Job 32:6And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
Elihu, the son of Tohu, and grandfather of Elkanah.
Named in 3 verses.
1 Samuel 1:1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
1 Chronicles 6:34The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
Elihu, One of the captains of thousands of Manasseh who joined David….
Named in 1 verse.
1 Chronicles 12:20As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
Elihu, One of the family of Obed-edom, who were appointed porters of….
Named in 1 verse.
1 Chronicles 26:7The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
Elihu, Son of Jesse.
Named in 1 verse.
1 Chronicles 27:18Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
Questions about Elihu.
Who was Elihu in the Bible?
The son of Barachel, a Buzite, one of Job’s friends. The King James Version names Elihu in 7 verses, from Job 32:2 to Job 36:1.
Who was Elihu’s father?
Barachel.
Where does Elihu speak in the Bible?
In 157 verses of the King James Version, all in Job. His first words are in Job 32:6.