Person Old Testament
Elhanan
Elhanan, a warrior from Bethlehem, killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Samuel 21:19.
Why it matters. Warrior from Bethlehem who killed Goliath's brother Lahmi
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Elhanan
Elhanan is mentioned in 2Sa.21.19 and 1Ch.20.5 as a warrior from Bethlehem who fought against the Philistines. In 2 Samuel, he is described as the son of Jaare-oregim, while in 1 Chronicles, he is called the son of Jair. Elhanan is noted for killing Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite. This event is similar to David's famous battle with Goliath, but Elhanan's victory highlights the ongoing conflicts between Israel and the Philistines. The passages suggest that Elhanan was a skilled warrior who played a significant role in Israel's military successes.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Jaare-oregim
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.