SHEPHATIAH

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1. Son of David
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; (2 Samuel 3:44And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; (2 Samuel 3:4))
The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. (1 Chronicles 3:33The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. (1 Chronicles 3:3))
2. A Benjamite, father of Meshullam
And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah; (1 Chronicles 9:88And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah; (1 Chronicles 9:8))
3. A valiant man who joined David at Ziklag
Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, (1 Chronicles 12:55Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, (1 Chronicles 12:5))
4. A ruler of the tribe of Simeon
Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: (1 Chronicles 27:1616Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: (1 Chronicles 27:16))
5. Son of Jehoshaphat
And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. (2 Chronicles 21:22And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. (2 Chronicles 21:2))
6. The name of two men, ancestors of families which returned to Jerusalem from the captivity in Babylon
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. (Ezra 2:44The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. (Ezra 2:4))
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. (Ezra 2:5757The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. (Ezra 2:57))
And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males. (Ezra 8:88And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males. (Ezra 8:8))
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. (Nehemiah 7:99The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. (Nehemiah 7:9))
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. (Nehemiah 7:5959The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. (Nehemiah 7:59))
7. A descendant of Perez
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; (Nehemiah 11:44And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; (Nehemiah 11:4))
8. An enemy of Jeremiah
Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, (Jeremiah 38:11Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, (Jeremiah 38:1))
Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. (Jeremiah 38:44Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. (Jeremiah 38:4))