A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.24.8; father of: Nehushta (H5179) § Elnathan = "God has given" 1) king Jehoiachin's maternal grandfather 2) three chief men in Ezra's time 3) son of Achbor, a military commander under Jehoiakim
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H494 — אֶלְנָתָן
el.na.tan · Elnathan · Hebrew/Aramaic
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2 Kings 24:8 · אֶלְנָתָ֖ןJehoiachin [was] eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name [was] Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.Ezra 8:16 · וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן · וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן · וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ןThen sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.Jeremiah 26:22 · אֶלְנָתָ֧ןAnd Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and [certain] men with him into Egypt.Jeremiah 36:12 · וְאֶלְנָתָ֨ןThen he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, [even] Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.Jeremiah 36:25 · אֶלְנָתָ֨ןNevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.