Elah
(fl. 9th cent)
King of Israel (883-882 BCE), son of
Baasha. He was murdered while in a state of intoxication, by
Zimri, the captain of his chariots. His murder arose from the army's dissatisfaction with his indifference to the campaign against the Philistines near Gibbethon.
Dictionary of Jewish Biography.
Dan Cohn-Sherbok.