Bible Encyclopedias
Shaphat
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
shā´fat ( שׁפיט , shāphāt ):
(1) The Simeonite spy (Numbers 13:5 , Σαφάτ , Saphát ).
(2) The father of the prophet Elisha (1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 3:11 , Septuagint Sapháth ).
(3) A name in the royal genealogy of Judah (1 Chronicles 3:22 ).
(4) A G adite (1 Chronicles 5:12 ).
(5) One of David's herdsmen (1 Chronicles 27:29 ).
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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Shaphat'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/s/shaphat.html. 1915.