Zulkifl was a contemporary of Ilyas. He was a very pious man of Allah and was well respected by the people. He was responsible for saving lives of over a hundred prophets and men of Allah during the rule of an Israilite king and his heathen wife who would kill any one opposing their practice of idolatory.
He is named Zulkifl in al Qur'an , which means the savior or protector. He is named Abadihah in the Torah.
References: al Qur'an: Sura Anmbiya', Jinn.
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