Person Old Testament
Elkanah
Elkanah, the second to the king, was killed by Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, during a battle. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 28:7.
Why it matters. A palace officer under King Ahaz.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Elkanah
Elkanah is mentioned as a palace officer who served under King Ahaz of Judah (2Ch.28.7). He held the position of being "next to the king," indicating his high rank and close proximity to the monarch. During a battle between Judah and Israel, Elkanah was killed by Zichri, a mighty warrior from the tribe of Ephraim. The text mentions Elkanah's death alongside the deaths of Maaseiah, the king's son, and Azrikam, the officer in charge of the palace. The inclusion of Elkanah in this list suggests that he was a significant figure in the royal court and that his death was a notable loss for the kingdom 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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Chronicles (1 verse)