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Shaphat

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Judge.

2

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

3

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

4

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

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sha'-fat (shaphat):iah, one of the 70 men whom Ezekiel saw, in his vision of the Temple, sacrificing to idols (Ezek 8:11).

(1) The Simeonite spy (Num 13:5, Saphat).

(2) The father of the prophet Elisha (1 Kgs 19:16; 2 Kgs 3:11, Septuagint Saphath).

(3) A name in the royal genealogy of Judah (1 Chr 3:22).

(4) A Gadite (1 Chr 5:12).

(5) One of David's herdsmen (1 Chr 27:29).

See also

Person Shaphat (4 Mos 13,5) Person Shaphat (1 Kgs 19,16) Person Shaphat (1 Chr 27,29)

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).