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Elihu
Whose God is he. (1.) “The son of Barachel, a Buzite” (Job 32:2), one of Job’s friends. When the debate between Job and his friends is brought to a close, Elihu for the first time makes his appearance, and delivers his opinion on the points at issue (Job 32:1–22-37).
(2.) The son of Tohu, and grandfather of Elkanah (1 Sam 1:1). He is called also Eliel (1 Chr 6:34) and Eliab (1 Chr 6:27).
(3.) One of the captains of thousands of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr 12:20).
(4.) One of the family of Obed-edom, who were appointed porters of the temple under David (1 Chr 26:7).
Named in the Bible
11 verses
- 1 Samuel 1:1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
- 1 Chronicles 12:20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
- 1 Chronicles 26:7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
- 1 Chronicles 27:18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
- Job 32:2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
- Job 32:4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
- Job 32:5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
- Job 32:6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
- Job 34:1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
- Job 35:1 Elihu spake moreover, and said,
- Job 36:1 Elihu also proceeded, and said,
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
