Elkanah God-created. (1.) The second son of Korah (Exodus 6:24), or, according to 1 Chronicles 6:22, 1 Chronicles 1:6, more correctly his grandson.
(2.) Another Levite of the line of Heman the singer, although he does not See m to have performed any of the usual Levitical offices. He was father of Samuel the prophet (1 Chronicles 6:27, 1 Chronicles 1:6). He was "an Ephrathite" (1 Samuel 1:1, 1 Samuel 1:1, 1 Samuel 1:1), but lived at Ramah, a man of wealth and high position. He had two wives, Hannah, who was the mother of Samuel, and Peninnah.