Old Testament · Major figure
Elishama
A name shared by several biblical figures, including an Ephraimite leader and a royal scribe in Judah.
The name Elishama identifies several distinct individuals in Scripture, most notably the son of Ammihud, a leader of the tribe of Ephraim during the wilderness census. Another prominent Elishama served as a royal scribe in the court of King Jehoiakim during the time of Jeremiah. These figures appear in various historical contexts ranging from the Israelite exodus to the fall of Jerusalem.
In the text
- Verses
- 16
- Books
- 6
- First appears
- Numbers 1:10
- Last appears
- Jeremiah 41:1
Where Elishama appears
16 verses · 13 chaptersIn the same books
- Joram21 versesJoram was a king of Judah who reigned for eight years and followed the wicked ways of the house of Ahab.
- Nethaniah20 versesA royal descendant of David and father of Ishmael, the assassin of Gedaliah the governor.
- Jonadab16 versesA shrewd nephew of David who advised Amnon and the patriarch of the faithful Rechabite clan.
- Jehoiada45 versesA faithful high priest who protected the Davidic line and restored true worship in Judah.
- Zedekiah61 versesThe final king of Judah whose reign ended in the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile.
- Jehoiakim37 versesA wicked king of Judah who served Babylon before rebelling, leading to the start of the Babylonian exile.
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