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Elnathan

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Whom God has given.

2

An inhabitant of Jerusalem, the father of Nehushta, who was the mother of king Jehoiachin (2 Kgs 24:8). Probably the same who tried to prevent Jehoiakim from burning the roll of Jeremiah’s prophecies (Jer 26:22; 36:12).

3

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

el-na'-than ('elnathan, "God has given"):

(1) The grandfather of Jehoiachin (2 Kgs 24:8).

(2) A courtier of Jehoiakim; he was one of those sent to Egypt to bring back the prophet Uriah (Jer 26:22), and one of those who heard the reading of Jeremiah's roll and entreated Jehoiakim not to burn the roll (Jer 36:12; Jer 36:25)--possibly the same person as (1) above.

(3, 4, 5) The name of two "chief men"--unless textual corruption has introduced the name at its second occurrence--and of one "teacher" sent for by Ezra from the camp at the river Ahava (Ezra 8:16).

F. K. Farr

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