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Shephatiah

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Shephatiah is the name of several Israelites, including a son of David, a Benjamite warrior, a Simeonite leader, and families returning from exile. The name means “Jehovah has judged.”

Definition

Shephatiah, meaning “Jehovah has judged,” is the name of several Israelites. They include a son of David, a Benjamite warrior, a Simeonite prince, a son of Jehoshaphat, families associated with the return from exile, and a prince opposed to Jeremiah.

Biblical Usage

Shephatiah appears in royal, military, tribal, genealogical, and post-exilic records. One Shephatiah joined David at Ziklag, another was a Simeonite leader under David, and another urged that Jeremiah be put to death.

Historical Background

The name is also written Shephatyah and Shephatyahu. Families bearing the name are recorded among those returning with Zerubbabel and Ezra.

Scripture References

2 Samuel 3:4 1 Chronicles 12:5 1 Chronicles 27:16 2 Chronicles 21:2 Ezra 2:4 Ezra 2:57 Nehemiah 7:59 Jeremiah 38:1-4 1 Chronicles 3:3 Nehemiah 7:9 Ezra 8:8 Nehemiah 11:4 Jeremiah 38:1 1 Chronicles 37:16

Related Figures

David Jeremiah

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Judged of the Lord. (1.) A son of David by Abital (2 Sam. 3:4). (2.) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:5). (3.) A Simeonite prince in David’s time (1 Chr. 27:16). (4.) One of Jehoshaphat’s sons (2 Chr. 21:2). (5.) Ezra 2:4. (6.) Ezra 2:57; Neh. 7:59. (7.) One of the princes who urged the putting of Jeremiah to death (Jer. 38:1-4).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(judged by Jehovah).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>shef-a-ti'-a, she-fat'-ya (shephaTyah, "Yah has judged"):</p><p>(1) A son of David, by Abital (2Sa 3:4; 1Ch 3:3).</p><p>(2) A Benjamite, father of Meshullam, of Jerusalem (1Ch 9:8).</p><p>(3) A Benjamite, who joined David at Ziklag (1Ch 12:5).</p><p>(4) A prince of the Simeonites in the time of David (1Ch 27:16).</p><p>(5) A son of King Jehoshaphat (2Ch 21:2).</p><p>(6) A family, 372 of whom returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:4; Ne 7:9); 80 more males of this family, with their head, returned with Ezra (Ezr 8:8).</p><p>(7) A servant of Solomon, 392 of whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:57 f; Ne 7:59 f); "Saphat" in 1 Esdras 5:9 and "Saphatias" in 1 Esdras 8:34.</p><p>(8) A Perezzite (Judahite), some of whose descendants dwelt at Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah (Ne 11:4).</p><p>(9) A son of Mattan, a contemporary of Jeremiah (Jer 38:1).</p><p>James Orr</p>
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