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 living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.16
• son of: Maacah (מַעֲכָה)

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 • Son of Maacah • Ruler of the Simeonites under David

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, appointed as the ruler over the tribe of Simeon during David's reign.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.16;
• only referred to as Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָה;
• a son of Maacah מַעֲכָה.

Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, was the appointed ruler over the tribe of Simeon during the reign of King David, as mentioned in 1 Chronicles 27:16. This passage lists the leaders of the tribes of Israel who served under David's administration. As the ruler of the Simeonites, Shephatiah would have been responsible for overseeing the affairs of his tribe and representing their interests before the king. This appointment highlights the organization and structure of David's kingdom, with each tribe having a designated leader to manage their specific concerns and maintain order within their territory.

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