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Person Old Testament

Ela

Also known as Ela =ESV, NIV; Elah =KJV

Ela, the son of Uzzi, served as an official under King Solomon. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Kings 4:18.

Why it matters. Son of Uzzi, an official under Solomon

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Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Ela

Ela, mentioned in 1Ki.4.18, was the son of Uzzi and served as an official during the reign of King Solomon. He was appointed as one of the twelve officers responsible for providing supplies for the king and the royal household, each for one month of the year.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • 1 Kings (1 verse)

    4:18

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