Difference between revisions of "Shephatiah"

<li> One of the princes who urged the putting of Jeremiah to death (&nbsp;Jeremiah 38:1-4 ). <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Shephatiah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/shephatiah.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> (Heb. Shephatyah', שְׁפִטְיָה [thrice in the prolonged form ''Shephatya'' '''Hu, שְׁפִטְיָהוּ'' , &nbsp;1 Chronicles 12:5; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:16; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 21:2]'', [[Judged]] Of Jehovah'' ; Sept. Σαφατία v.r. Σαφατίας, etc.), the name of a considerable number of Israelites. </p> <p> '''1.''' The Haruphite (or descendant of Hareph), and one of the Benjamite warriors who joined David at Ziklag (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 12:5). B.C. 1054. </p> <p> '''2.''' The fifth son of David, born of his wife [[Abital]] during his reignm in [[Hebron]] (&nbsp;2 Samuel 3:4; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 3:3). B.C. cir. 1050. </p> <p> '''3.''' Son of Maachah, and phylarch of the [[Simeonites]] in the time of David (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:16). B.C. 1014. </p> <p> '''4.''' Last named of the six brothers of Jehoram, the son of king Jehoshaphat, whom their father endowed richly (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 21:2). B.C. 887. </p> <p> '''5.''' Son of [[Mahalaleel]] and father of Amariah, ancestors of [[Athaiah]] of the family of Pharez, son of Judah (&nbsp;Nehemiah 11:4). B.C. long ante 536. </p> <p> '''6.''' Son of [[Reuel]] and father of Meshullam, the Benjamite chieftain at the time of the captivity (l Chronicles 9:5, A.V. "Shephathiah"). B.C. ante 588. See No. 8. </p> <p> '''7''' . Son of Mattan, and one of the princes who advised [[Zedekiah]] to put Jeremiah to death (&nbsp;Jeremiah 38:1). B.C. 589. </p> <p> '''8.''' An [[Israelite]] whose descendants (or perhaps a place whose inhabitants) to the number of three hundred and. seventy-two returned with [[Zerubbabel]] from [[Babylon]] (&nbsp;Ezra 2:4; &nbsp;Nehemiah 7:9). B.C. ante 536. He is apparently the same with him whose descendants to the number of eighty males returned under the leadership of Zebadiah, with Ezra (&nbsp;Ezra 1:3; &nbsp;Ezra 1:8). Whether he was identical with No. 6 is uncertain. </p> <p> '''9.''' One of "Solomon s servants" whose descendants returned from Babylon under Zeriubbabel (&nbsp;Ezra 2:57; &nbsp;Nehemiah 7:59).B.C. ante 536. </p>