Person Old Testament
Elihoreph
Elihoreph was one of King Solomon's scribes. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Kings 4:3.
Why it matters. A scribe of King Solomon.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Elihoreph
Elihoreph is mentioned as one of the scribes of King Solomon (1Ki.4.3). He served alongside Ahiah, another scribe, during Solomon's reign. Scribes were important officials in the royal court, responsible for writing and maintaining official documents, correspondence, and records. The mention of Elihoreph and Ahiah as Solomon's scribes highlights the king's administrative organization and the importance of record-keeping in his kingdom.
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
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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)