Elika

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Old Testament

Elika the Harodite was one of David's mighty men.

Elika the Harodite was enrolled among David's thirty mighty warriors, the elite corps of soldiers whose valor sustained the early Davidic kingdom (2 Samuel 23:25). The designation 'Harodite' likely indicates his origin from Harod, a place associated with Gideon's famous test of the troops. Though no individual exploit of his is narrated, membership in this distinguished company marked him as one of Israel's most celebrated soldiers.