Lexical Definition

‎שְׁפַטְיָה‎ Shᵉphaṭyâh (shef-at-yaw') Shephatiah ^N:N-M-P
or שְׁפַטְיָהוּ Shᵉphaṭyâhûw (shef-at-yaw'-hoo); from ‎שָׁפַט‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah has judged

Shephatiah.

• § Shephatiah = "Jehovah has judged"
• Shephatjah, the name of ten Israelites

1) a son of David by Abital; David's 5th son
2) head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel
3) another head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel
4) a Judaite, son of Mahalaleel and father of Amariah
5) a prince of Judah, son of Mattan and one of the counsellors who advised king Zedekiah of Judah to kill the prophet Jeremiah
6) the Haruphite, one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag
7) son of Maachah and prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of David
8) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to his successor Jehoram

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4
• son of: David (דָּוִד) and Abital (אֲבִיטָל)
• half-brother of: Amnon (אַמְנוֹן), Chileab (כִּלְאָב), Absalom (אֲבִישָׁלוֹם), Adonijah (אֲדֹנִיָּה), Ithream (יִתְרְעָם), Shammua (שַׁמּוּעַ), Shobab (שׁוֹבָב), Nathan (נָתָן), Solomon (שְׁלֹמֹה), Ibhar (יִבְחַר), Elishua (אֱלִישׁוּעַ), Nepheg (נֶפֶג), Japhia (יָפִיעַ), Elishama (אֱלִישָׁמָע), Eliada (אֶלְיָדָע), Eliphelet (אֱלִיפֶלֶט), Tamar (תָּמָר), Elpelet (אֱלִיפֶלֶט), Nogah (נֹגַהּ) and Jerimoth (יְרִימוֹת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שְׁפַטְיָה(וּׅ‎ proper name, masculine (‎׳‎‎י‎ judged, vindicated); — usu, Σαφατια(ς):

1. ‎יָה‎-:
a. fifth son of David 2Sam 3:4 = 1Chr 3:3 (Σαβατεια, A Σαφαθια, ᵐ5^L Σαφατιας).
b. contemporary of Jeremiah Jer 38:1 (B Σαφανιας).
c. man of Judah Neh 11:4.
d. chiefs of families of restoration: (1) Ezra 2:4 = Neh 7:9; Ezra 8:8 (2) Ezra 2:57 = Neh 7:59.
e. Benjamite 1Chr 9:8.

2. ‎יָהוּ‎-:
a. son of Jehosh. 2Chr 21:2.
b. hero of David 1Chr 12:5.
c. Simeonite 1Chr 27:16.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • David's son • Son of David and Abital

David's son living at the time of United Monarchy

Shephatiah, the fifth son of David, born to him and his wife Abital in Hebron.

• David's son from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4;
• only referred to as Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָה;
• a son of David דָּוִד and Abital אֲבִיטָל;
• half-brother of: Amnon אַמְנוֹן, Chileab כִּלְאָב, Absalom אֲבִישָׁלוֹם, Adonijah אֲדֹנִיָּה, Ithream יִתְרְעָם, Shammua שַׁמּוּעַ, Shobab שׁוֹבָב, Nathan נָתָן, Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה, Ibhar יִבְחַר, Elishua אֱלִישׁוּעַ, Nepheg נֶפֶג, Japhia יָפִיעַ, Elishama אֱלִישָׁמָע, Eliada אֶלְיָדָע, Eliphelet אֱלִיפֶלֶט, Tamar תָּמָר, Elpelet אֱלִיפֶלֶט, Nogah נֹגַהּ and Jerimoth יְרִימוֹת.

Shephatiah was the fifth son of King David, born to him and his wife Abital during his reign in Hebron, as mentioned in 2 Samuel 3:4 and 1 Chronicles 3:3. He was born before David's ascension to the throne over all Israel and the establishment of Jerusalem as the capital. Shephatiah is listed among David's six sons born in Hebron, along with Amnon, Chileab (Daniel), Absalom, Adonijah, and Ithream. Each of these sons was born to a different wife of David. Beyond his birth and lineage, no other details are provided about Shephatiah's life or any significant role he may have played in the kingdom.

All entries for Shephatiah: שְׁפַטְיָה

Related Profiles:

• David (father)
• Abital (mother)
• Amnon (sibling)
• Chileab (sibling)
• Absalom (sibling)
• Adonijah (sibling)
• Ithream (sibling)
• Shammua (sibling)
• Shobab (sibling)
• Nathan (sibling)
• Solomon (sibling)
• Ibhar (sibling)
• Elishua (sibling)
• Nepheg (sibling)
• Japhia (sibling)
• Elishama (sibling)
• Eliada (sibling)
• Eliphelet (sibling)
• Tamar (sibling)
• Elpelet (sibling)
• Nogah (sibling)
• Jerimoth (sibling)