Lexical Definition

‎שִׁלְחִי‎ Shilchîy (shil-khee') Shilhi ^N:N-M-P
from ‎שֶׁלַח‎; missive, i.e. armed

Shilhi.

• § Shilhi = "armed"
• Shilchi, an Israelite

1) father of Azubah, the mother of Jehoshaphat

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.42
• father of: Azubah (עֲזוּבָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שִׁלְחִי‎ proper name, masculine father of Jehoshaphat's mother; — 1Kgs 22:42 = 2Chr 20:31 Σεμεει, Σαλαλα, Σαλει etc.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Azubah • Father of King Jehoshaphat's mother

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Shilhi, the father of Azubah, who was the mother of King Jehoshaphat of Judah.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.42;
• only referred to as Shilhi שִׁלְחִי;
• father of Azubah עֲזוּבָה.

Shilhi is mentioned in 1 Kings 22:42 and 2 Chronicles 20:31 as the father of Azubah, who was the mother of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. Jehoshaphat, the son of Asa, became king of Judah at the age of thirty-five and reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. The mention of Shilhi in these passages serves to provide genealogical information about Jehoshaphat's maternal lineage, highlighting the importance of family connections in the royal line of Judah.

All entries for Shilhi: שִׁלְחִי

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• Azubah (child)