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Shaphat

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 3 distinct subjects under Shaphat. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.One of the spies.
  2. 2.The father of Elisha (1 Kings 19:16-19).
  3. 3.One of David’s chief herdsmen (1 Chr.

Judge.

  1. Shaphat (1)

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    One of the spies. He represented the tribe of Simeon (Num. 13:5).

  2. Shaphat (2)

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    The father of Elisha (1 Kings 19:16-19).

  3. Shaphat (3)

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    One of David’s chief herdsmen (1 Chr. 27:29).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(judge). 1.The Simeonite spy, son of Hori. (Numbers 13:5) (B.C. 1490).

The father of the prophet Elisha. (1 Kings 19:18,19; 2 Kings 3:11; 6:31) (B.C. before 900.) One of the six sons of Shemaiah in the royal line of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:22) (B.C. 350.) One of the chiefs of the Gadites in Bashan. (1 Chronicles 5:12) (B.C. 750.) The son of Adlai, who was over David’s oxen in the valleys. (1 Chronicles 27:29) (B.C. 1020.)

In the Bible

8

Verses where Shaphat is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 3:22

    The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.

  • 1 Chronicles 5:12

    Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Jaanai and Shaphat, who lived in Bashan.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:29

    Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.

  • 1 Kings 19:16

    You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.

  • 1 Kings 19:19

    So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him.

  • 2 Kings 3:11

    But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah. ”

+2 more verses naming Shaphat.

Scripture on Shaphat

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Entries that reference Shaphat

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Shaphat references

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Voices on Shaphat

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Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.

Unity as the expense of Truth- Lessons from Jehoshaphat // 2 Chronicles 19 Explained6:01
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2 Chronicles 19–23 | Jehoshaphat’s Reforms and Joash’s Rise15:38
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1 Kings 16; 2 Chronicles 17 | Wicked Kings and Jehoshaphat’s Reign7:06
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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