Elkanah (1 Chronicles 6:26)

A Levite who belonged to the family of Korah (Exodus 6:24). He was a descendant of Izhar (Exodus 6:21). Elkanah was the son of Assir, and he became the father of Ebiasaph (1 Chronicles 6:23).

The father of the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 1:19). He was the son of Jeroham of Ephraim, from Ramathaim-zophim (1 Samuel 1:1). Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Hannah could not have children at first (1 Samuel 1:2). Hannah prayed to God many times, asking for a son whom she promised to give to serve God. After this, Samuel was born. After he was weaned, Hannah brought him to the elderly priest Eli for training. Elkanah had other sons and daughters by Hannah (1 Samuel 2:21). Elkanah became the ancestor of Heman, who was a singer in David’s time.