Elishama

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(whom God hears). (1) Grandfather of Joshua (Num. 1:10¹⁰Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. (Numbers 1:10)). (2) Two sons of David (2 Sam. 5:16¹⁶And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet. (2 Samuel 5:16); 1 Chron. 3:6,8⁶Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet, (1 Chronicles 3:6)
⁸And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. (1 Chronicles 3:8)). (3) A priest (2 Chron. 17:8⁸And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. (2 Chronicles 17:8)). (4) A Judahite (1 Chron. 2:41⁴¹And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama. (1 Chronicles 2:41)). (5) Grandfather of Ishmael (2 Kings 25:25²⁵But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah. (2 Kings 25:25)). (6) A scribe (Jer. 36:12,20-21¹²Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. (Jeremiah 36:12)
²⁰And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king. ²¹So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king. (Jeremiah 36:20‑21)). (7) A priest (2 Chron. 17:8⁸And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. (2 Chronicles 17:8)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Ammihud and grandfather of Joshua: he was a chief of Ephraim (Num. 1:10¹⁰Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. (Numbers 1:10); Num. 2:18¹⁸On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud. (Numbers 2:18); Num. 7:48,53⁴⁸On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered: (Numbers 7:48)
⁵³And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. (Numbers 7:53); Num. 10:22²²And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud. (Numbers 10:22); 1 Chron. 7:26²⁶Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, (1 Chronicles 7:26)).

2-3. Two sons of David born at Jerusalem (2 Sam. 5:16¹⁶And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet. (2 Samuel 5:16); 1 Chron. 3:6,8⁶Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet, (1 Chronicles 3:6)
⁸And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. (1 Chronicles 3:8); 1 Chron. 14:7⁷And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet. (1 Chronicles 14:7)): one of whom is apparently called ELISHUA (2 Sam. 5:15¹⁵Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, (2 Samuel 5:15); 1 Chron. 14:5⁵And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet, (1 Chronicles 14:5)).

4. Son of Jekamiah, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 2:41⁴¹And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama. (1 Chronicles 2:41)).

5. Father of Nethaniah, “of the seed royal” (2 Kings 25:25²⁵But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah. (2 Kings 25:25); Jer. 41:1¹Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah. (Jeremiah 41:1)).

6. Priest sent by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people (2 Chron. 17:8⁸And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. (2 Chronicles 17:8)).

7. Scribe or secretary of Jehoiakim (Jer. 36:12,20-21¹²Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. (Jeremiah 36:12)
²⁰And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king. ²¹So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king. (Jeremiah 36:20‑21)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

476 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Eliyshama`

Phonic:

el-ee-shaw-maw’

Meaning:

from 410 and 8085; God of hearing; Elishama, the name of seven Israelites

KJV Usage:

Elishama

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my God is a hearer

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

God heard; God of hearing:-name of seven Israelites, Num. 1:10. {Deus exaudivit}