Bible Dictionaries
Elishaphat
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ih lihssh' uh fat) Personal name meaning, “God had judged.” Military captain who helped Jehoiada, the priest, overthrow Queen Athaliah and establish Joash (835-796 B.C.) as king of Judah (2 Chronicles 23:1 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Elishaphat'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/e/elishaphat.html. 1991.