Elhanan
   whom God has graciously bestowed. (1.) A warrior of the time of
   David famed for his exploits. In the Authorized Version (2 Sam.
   21:19) it is recorded that "Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a
   Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath." The Revised Version
   here rightly omits the words "the brother of." They were
   introduced in the Authorized Version to bring this passage into
   agreement with 1 Chr. 20:5, where it is said that he "slew Lahmi
   the brother of Goliath." Goliath the Gittite was killed by David
   (1 Sam. 17). The exploit of Elhanan took place late in David's
   reign.
   
     (2.) The son of Dodo, and one of David's warriors (2 Sam.
   23:24).
   

Elhanan, grace, or gift, or mercy of God