The biblical Elhanan was the son of Jaareoregim. He was a member of King David's elite fighters known as The Thirty. This page is about the Biblical king David. ...
Some modern scholars argue that the text in Samuel represents the original form of the story, and that the victory over Goliath was later credited to David in order to enhance his reputation. They argue that other aspects of the text point to this alteration, since Saul is supposed to have asked who the killer was, despite being already acquianted with David.
Biblical literalists assert that the omission of "brother of" in Samuel is likely to be a transcription error.[1]
According to Elhanan and Brigieth, who have been touring the nation with their message, the key to ending the violence in the Middle East requires not only creating an independent Palestine but also approaching the conflict from a political, not religious, perspective and using impartial U.S. mediation.
Elhanan compared a lack of U.S. support in the Middle Eastern conflict to the lack of support given to the Jewish community during the Holocaust, but also communicated the need for the United States to take a more neutral stance.
Elhanan criticized the negative portrayal of Arafat in the United States and Israel.