Elah. [El'ah]

1. Duke of Edom. Gen. 36: 41; 1 Chr. 1: 52.

2. Father of Shimei, one of Solomon's commissariat officers. 1 Kings 4: 18.

3. Son and successor of Baasha king of Israel. He reigned little more than a year, being killed while intoxicated, by Zimri. 1 Kings 16: 6- 14.

4. Father of Hoshea the last king of Israel. 2 Kings 15: 30; 2 Kings 17: 1; 2 Kings 18: 1, 9.

5. Son of Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 1 Chr. 4: 15.

6. Son of Uzzi and a chief of the tribe of Benjamin. 1 Chr. 9: 8.