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A Simeonite prince who led his clan's expansion
Elioenai was a Simeonite clan leader listed among the princes who led an expedition to find new pastureland during the reign of Hezekiah (1 Chronicles 4:36–41). His group successfully drove out the Amalekites and settled in the region of Mount Seir. He appears in the genealogy of Simeon in 1 Chronicles 4.
The Line That Didn't End
1 Chronicles 3:17-24Elioenai appears as the final named generation in the chapter — his seven sons representing the furthest reach of the Davidic genealogy recorded here, the line still alive generations after the exile.
The Tribe That Went and Took It
1 Chronicles 4:34-43Elioenai is one of the named Simeonite princes whose clan growth led to territorial expansion, listed among the leaders who sought out new pastureland in the Valley of Gedor.
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