Bible Dictionary
Elkanah
Elkanah was the father of Samuel and the husband of Hannah and Peninnah. The name was also borne by several Levites and other men in Israel’s history.
Biblical Usage
Elkanah, father of Samuel, had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Hannah was Samuel’s mother, and Elkanah and Hannah brought the young Samuel to Shiloh and left him there as an offering to the Lord. Other Elkanahs appear in Levitical, military, and royal records.
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