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The name Elnathan means "God has given" in Hebrew, reflecting a common theme in biblical names that emphasize divine providence and blessing.<br><br>1. <b>Elnathan of Jerusalem</b>: Elnathan is mentioned in the context of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah. He was the father of Nehushta, the mother of King Jehoiachin (also known as Jeconiah), making him the grandfather of the king. Elnathan's role is highlighted during a critical moment in Judah's history when he was sent by King Jehoiakim to Egypt to bring back the prophet Uriah, who had fled there to escape the king's wrath. Upon his return, Uriah was executed by the king. This account is found in <a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm">Jeremiah 26:22-23</a>: "Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor and some other men with him. They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with a sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people."<br><br>2. <b>Elnathan the Scribe</b>: Another Elnathan is mentioned in the book of Jeremiah as one of the officials who heard the reading of the scroll containing Jeremiah's prophecies. This Elnathan was among those who advised King Jehoiakim not to burn the scroll, which contained the words of the Lord as delivered by Jeremiah. Despite their counsel, the king proceeded to burn the scroll. This incident is recorded in <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Jeremiah 36:12-25</a>, where Elnathan is listed among the officials present during the reading.<br><br>3. <b>Elnathan in the Book of Ezra</b>: In the post-exilic period, an Elnathan is mentioned in the book of Ezra as one of the leaders sent by Ezra to bring Levites to serve in the temple in Jerusalem. <a href="/ezra/8-16.htm">Ezra 8:16</a> states: "Then I summoned Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of learning." This Elnathan was part of the group that helped ensure the proper staffing of the temple with qualified Levites, demonstrating his commitment to the restoration of proper worship practices in Jerusalem.<br><br>The various individuals named Elnathan in the Bible illustrate the diverse roles played by people of faith in the unfolding narrative of Israel's history. Whether involved in political, religious, or administrative capacities, each Elnathan contributed to the events that shaped the destiny of God's people.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Elnathan</span><p>God hath given; the gift of God<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Whom God has given. <p>(1.) An inhabitant of Jerusalem, the father of Nehushta, who was the mother of king Jehoiachin (<a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">2 Kings 24:8</a>). Probably the same who tried to prevent Jehoiakim from burning the roll of Jeremiah's prophecies (<a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm">Jeremiah 26:22</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">36:12</a>). <p>(2.) <a href="/ezra/8-16.htm">Ezra 8:16</a>. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ELNATHAN</span><p>el-na'-than ('elnathan, "God has given"):<br><br>(1) The grandfather of Jehoiachin (<a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">2 Kings 24:8</a>).<br><br>(2) A courtier of Jehoiakim; he was one of those sent to Egypt to bring back the prophet Uriah (<a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm">Jeremiah 26:22</a>), and one of those who heard the reading of Jeremiah's roll and entreated Jehoiakim not to burn the roll (<a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Jeremiah 36:12, 25</a>)-possibly the same person as (1) above.<br><br>(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 (<a href="/ezra/8-16.htm">Ezra 8:16</a>).<br><br>F. K. Farr<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/494.htm"><span class="l">494. <b>Elnathan</b> -- "God has given," the name of several Israelites</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>Elnathan</b>. 495 . "God has given," the name of several Israelites. Transliteration:<br> <b>Elnathan</b> Phonetic Spelling: (el-naw-thawn') Short Definition: <b>Elnathan</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/494.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/bangs/an_alphabetical_list_of_m_e_preachers/letter_g.htm"><span class="l">Letter G</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Joseph "Received 1809, Located 1838 * Gatewood, George W. "Received 1836 * Gause,<br> Bryan "Received 1814, Located 1818 * Gavit, <b>Elnathan</b> C. "Received 1830 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/bangs/an alphabetical list of m e preachers/letter g.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/the_writing_of_an_ancient.htm"><span class="l">The Writing of an Ancient Book</span></a> <br><b>...</b> their garments. <b>Elnathan</b> and Delaiah and Gemariah begged Jehoiakim not<br> to burn the roll, but he would not listen to them. He also <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sherman/the childrens bible/the writing of an ancient.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_8/chapter_iiithe_medes_and_the.htm"><span class="l">The Medes and the Second Chaldaean Empire</span></a> <br>History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 8. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iiithe medes and the.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/e/elnathan.htm"><span class="l"><b>Elnathan</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (2.) Ezra 8:16. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>ELNATHAN</b>. el-na <b>...</b> 16). FK<br> Farr. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Elnathan</b> (5 Occurrences). 2 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/elnathan.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/elna'than.htm"><span class="l">Elna'than (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Elna'than. <b>Elnathan</b>, Elna'than. Elobethhanan . Multi-Version Concordance<br> Elna'than (5 Occurrences). 2 Kings 24:8 Jehoiachin was <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/elna'than.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nehushta.htm"><span class="l">Nehushta (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Copper, the daughter of <b>Elnathan</b> of Jerusalem, and<br> the wife of Jehoiakin (2 Kings 24:8), king of Judah. Int. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nehushta.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jarib.htm"><span class="l">Jarib (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezra 8:16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and<br> for Jarib, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jarib.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/joi'arib.htm"><span class="l">Joi'arib (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezra 8:16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and<br> for Jarib, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/joi'arib.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/joiarib.htm"><span class="l">Joiarib (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezra 8:16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and<br> for Jarib, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/joiarib.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/learning.htm"><span class="l">Learning (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (BBE). Ezra 8:16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for <b>Elnathan</b>,<br> and for Jarib, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/learning.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/insight.htm"><span class="l">Insight (39 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezra 8:16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and<br> for Jarib, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/insight.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/elie'zer.htm"><span class="l">Elie'zer (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezra 8:16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and<br> for Jarib, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/elie'zer.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/meshul'lam.htm"><span class="l">Meshul'lam (23 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezra 8:16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and<br> for Jarib, and for <b>Elnathan</b>, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/meshul'lam.htm - 12k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Elnathan (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">2 Kings 24:8</a></span><br />Jehoiachin 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 <span class="boldtext">Elnathan</span> of Jerusalem. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezra/8-16.htm">Ezra 8:16</a></span><br />Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for <span class="boldtext">Elnathan</span>, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, who were teachers.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm">Jeremiah 26:22</a></span><br />and Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, <span class="boldtext">Elnathan</span> the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Jeremiah 36:12</a></span><br />he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and behold, all the princes were sitting there, to wit, Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and <span class="boldtext">Elnathan</span> the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-25.htm">Jeremiah 36:25</a></span><br />Moreover <span class="boldtext">Elnathan</span> and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the scroll; but he would not hear them. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/e/elnathan.htm">Elnathan</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/e/elnathan_or_elnathan.htm">Elnathan or Elnathan</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/elnathan--father_of_nehushta,_the_mother_of_king_jehoiachin.htm">Elnathan: Father of Nehushta, the Mother of King Jehoiachin</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/elnathan--name_of_three_levites_in_the_time_of_ezra.htm">Elnathan: Name of Three Levites in the Time of Ezra</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/elnathan.htm">Elnathan (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/elobethhanan.htm">Elobethhanan</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/e/elnaam--father_of_two_distinguished_warriors.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Elnaam: Father of Two Distinguished Warriors"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Elnaam: Father of Two Distinguished Warriors" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/e/elna'than.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Elna'than"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Elna'than" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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