Shephatiah
שְׁפַטְיָהוּ · she.phat.yah · H8203G“the Lord that judges” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions in 2 books, most in 2 Samuel (1)
Who he was
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.
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Family
FatherDavidMotherAbitalSiblingsAmnon, Chileab, Absalom, Adonijah, Ithream, Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet, Tamar, Elpelet, Nogah, Jerimoth
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
2 Samuel 1 mention
1 Chronicles 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Judged of the Lord.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain