Elioenai is a person mentioned in 1 Chronicles who belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. He is one of the sons of Shimei and is listed in the genealogies compiled after the return from exile in Babylon. Although he does not play a prominent role in the biblical narrative, his name is preserved as part of the genealogical foundation for the people of Israel after the exile.
Elienai belonged to a group of family heads in the tribe of Benjamin who lived in Jerusalem and were important for rebuilding the community after the exile.
As part of the lineage of Benjamin, Elienai and his family were counted among those who resided in Jerusalem, the traditional territory of the tribe of Benjamin.
1So all Israel was registered by genealogy, and these are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away into exile to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.