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ELAH (1)

e'-la ('elah, "oak" or "terebinth"):
(1) A "duke" or "sheik" (head of a clan, the Revised Version (British and American) "chief") of Edom (Gen 36:41).
(2) Shimei-ben-Elah, Solomon's commissary in Benjamin (1 Ki 4:18 the King James Version).
(3) A son of Caleb the son of Jephunneh (1 Ch 4:15).
(4) Father of Hoshea, last king of Israel (2 Ki 15:30; 17:1).
(5) A Benjamite, son of Uzzi, one of the chiefs of the tribes when the country was settled (1 Ch 9:8).
(6) King of Israel. See next article.
Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Definition for 'elah (1)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". bible-history.com - ISBE; 1915.

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