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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה | Shephatiah | 1Chr.9.8 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8
- son of: Reuel (רְעוּאֵל)
- father of: Meshullam (מְשֻׁלָּם)
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, ᵐ5L 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
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 3:4 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:3 · 9:8 · 12:5 · 27:16 |
| 2 Chronicles | 21:2 |
| Ezra | 2:4 · 2:57 · 8:8 |
| Nehemiah | 7:9 · 7:59 · 11:4 |
| Jeremiah | 38:1 |
Profile
Male • Son of Reuel • Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Shephatiah, a Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem, descended from Jeroham.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8;
- only referred to as Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָה;
- a son of Reuel רְעוּאֵל;
- father of Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּם.
Shephatiah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:8 as one of the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem. He is described as a descendant of Jeroham. This passage lists the inhabitants of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, indicating that Shephatiah was among those who resettled in the city. Being a Benjamite, he belonged to one of the tribes of Israel that had traditionally inhabited the area around Jerusalem.
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