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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(judge). (1) The Simeonite spy (
Num. 13:5
5
Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. (Numbers 13:5)
). (2)
Father
of
the
prophet
Elisha
(
1 Kings 19:16,19
16
And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. (1 Kings 19:16)
19
So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him. (1 Kings 19:19)
;
2 Kings 3:11; 6:31
11
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire of the Lord by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah. (2 Kings 3:11)
31
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day. (2 Kings 6:31)
). (3) One in the royal line of
Judah
(
1 Chron. 3:22
22
And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six. (1 Chronicles 3:22)
). (4) A Gadite chief (
1 Chron. 5:12
12
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan. (1 Chronicles 5:12)
). (5) A herdsman of
David
(
1 Chron. 27:29
29
And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai: (1 Chronicles 27:29)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
1.
Son
of
Hori
, a Simeonite (
Num. 13:5
5
Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. (Numbers 13:5)
).
2.
Father
of
Elisha
the
prophet
(
1 Kings 19:16,19
16
And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. (1 Kings 19:16)
19
So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him. (1 Kings 19:19)
;
2 Kings 3:11
11
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire of the Lord by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah. (2 Kings 3:11)
;
2 Kings 6:31
31
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day. (2 Kings 6:31)
).
3.
Son of
Shemaiah
, a descendant of
David
(
1 Chron. 3:22
22
And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six. (1 Chronicles 3:22)
).
4.
A chief of the tribe of
Gad
(
1 Chron. 5:12
12
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan. (1 Chronicles 5:12)
).
5.
Son of
Adlai
and one of David’s chief herdsmen (
1 Chron. 27:29
29
And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai: (1 Chronicles 27:29)
).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
8202
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
Shaphat
Phonic:
shaw-fawt’
Meaning:
from
8199
; judge; Shaphat, the name of four Israelites
KJV Usage:
Shaphat
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
a judge
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
He judged; a judge:―the name of five Israelites, 1 Chron. 3:22. {Iudicavit}
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