This document is about Elhanan (son of Jair). For other homonyms, please refer to the Elhanan document.
A commander of David.
1 Chr 20:5And there was again war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
In the book of Samuel, he is mentioned as the son of Jaare-oregim.
2 Sam 21:19And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.