Old Testament
Shaphat
A name shared by several men in the Old Testament, including a tribal leader and the father of Elisha.
The name Shaphat refers to multiple individuals in the Old Testament, most notably the father of the prophet Elisha. Other figures include a representative of the tribe of Simeon sent to scout the land of Canaan and an official overseeing cattle in the Sharon plain under King David. These men appear in various administrative and prophetic contexts throughout Israel's history.
In the text
- Verses
- 8
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- Numbers 13:5
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 27:29
Where Shaphat appears
8 verses · 7 chaptersIn the same books
- Zimri12 versesA name shared by a rebellious Simeonite leader, a short-lived king of Israel, and other minor figures.
- Ahaziah30 versesThe eighth king of Judah who followed the evil ways of the house of Ahab and died by Jehu's hand.
- Ahijah20 versesA Shilonite prophet who announced the division of the kingdom under Jeroboam I.
- Elah12 versesA name shared by an Edomite chief, a king of Israel, and a descendant of Benjamin.
- Hepher9 versesA descendant of Manasseh whose daughters were granted an inheritance in the Promised Land.
- Zedekiah61 versesThe final king of Judah whose reign ended in the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile.
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