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Shaphat

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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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 ).

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.
 
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