Old Testament · Major figure
Elah
A name shared by an Edomite chief, a king of Israel, and a descendant of Benjamin.
The name Elah refers to three distinct figures in the Old Testament. One was a chief of Edom, another was the son of Baasha who reigned as king of Israel for two years before being assassinated, and the third was a descendant of Benjamin who lived in Jerusalem. These individuals appear in genealogical records and historical narratives, illustrating the diverse roles of men bearing this name across Israelite and Edomite history.
In the text
- Verses
- 12
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- Genesis 36:41
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 9:8
Where Elah appears
12 verses · 8 chaptersIn the same books
- Hadad14 versesA name shared by an Edomite king, a descendant of Ishmael, and a royal adversary of King Solomon.
- Ahaziah30 versesThe eighth king of Judah who followed the evil ways of the house of Ahab and died by Jehu's hand.
- Ahijah20 versesA Shilonite prophet who announced the division of the kingdom under Jeroboam I.
- Zedekiah61 versesThe final king of Judah whose reign ended in the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile.
- Jehu53 versesAnointed king of Israel who executed divine judgment on the house of Ahab and the prophets of Baal.
- Naboth18 versesA Jezreelite who refused to sell his ancestral vineyard to King Ahab, leading to his unjust execution.
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