Person Old Testament
Elihu
Elihu, David's brother, was the leader of the tribe of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:18.
Why it matters. Leader of the tribe of Judah.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Elihu
Elihu, identified as King David's brother, is mentioned as the leader of the tribe of Judah (1Ch.27.18). He was one of the twelve tribal leaders appointed by David to oversee the administration of the kingdom. Each leader was responsible for the affairs of their tribe for one month of the year. The fact that Elihu is called David's brother suggests that he may have been a close relative or a member of the extended royal family. The Bible does not provide any additional information about Elihu's life or his role as the leader of Judah.
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.
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 Chronicles (1 verse)