Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)/Elasah

by Matthew George Easton

Elasah

• Elasah God made. (1.) One of the descendants of Judah, of the family of Hezron (1 Chr. 2:39, "Eleasah").

(2.) A descendant of king Saul (1 Chr. 8:37; 9:43).

(3.) The son of Shaphan, one of the two who were sent by Zedekiah to Nebuchadnezzar, and also took charge of Jeremiah 's letter to the captives in Babylon (Jer. 29:3).