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<p> <strong> [[Shephatiah]] </strong> (‘Jah has judged’). <strong> 1 </strong> . One of David’s sons (&nbsp; 2 Samuel 3:4 = &nbsp; 1 Chronicles 3:3 ). <strong> 2 </strong> . A family which returned with Zerub. (&nbsp; Ezra 2:4 = &nbsp; Nehemiah 7:9 ) and Ezra (&nbsp; Ezra 8:8 ). The name appears in 1E&nbsp; Esther 5:9 as <strong> [[Saphat]] </strong> and in 1Es 8:34 as <strong> Saphatias. 3 </strong> . A family of the ‘sons’ of Solomon’s servants (&nbsp; Ezra 2:57 = &nbsp; Nehemiah 7:59 ) = 1Es 5:33 <strong> Saphuthi. 4 </strong> . A Judahite family (&nbsp; Nehemiah 11:4 ). <strong> 5 </strong> . A [[Benjamite]] family (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 9:8 ). [[Either]] this or the preceding should perhaps be identified with No. <strong> 2 </strong> above. <strong> 6 </strong> . A contemporary of Jeremiah (&nbsp; Jeremiah 38:1 ). <strong> 7 </strong> . A Benjamite warrior who joined David at [[Ziklag]] (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 12:5 ). <strong> 8 </strong> . A [[Simeonite]] prince (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 27:16 ). <strong> 9 </strong> . A son of [[Jehoshaphat]] (&nbsp; 2 Chronicles 21:2 ). </p>

<p> '''Shephati'ah.''' ''(Judged By Jehovah).'' </p> <p> 1. The fifth son of David. &nbsp;2 Samuel 3:4; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 3:3. (B.C. about 1050). </p> <p> 2. The family of Shephatiah, 372 in number, returned with Zerubbabel. &nbsp;Ezra 2:4; &nbsp;Nehemiah 7:9. See &nbsp;Ezra 8:8. (B.C. 536). </p> <p> 3. The family, of another Shephatiah, who came up with Zerubbabel. &nbsp;Ezra 2:4. </p> <p> 4. A descendant of Judah. &nbsp;Nehemiah 11:4. </p> <p> 5. One of the princes of Judah, who counselled Zedekiah, to put Jeremiah in the dungeon. &nbsp;Jeremiah 38:1. (B.C. 589). </p> <p> 6. One of the Benjamite warriors, who joined David in his retreat at Ziklag. &nbsp;1 Chronicles 12:5. (B.C. 1054). </p> <p> 7. Chief of the Simeonites, in the reign of David. &nbsp;1 Chronicles 37:16. </p> <p> 8. Son of Jehoshaphat. &nbsp;2 Chronicles 21:2. (B.C. 887). </p>

<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>

<p> ''''' shef ''''' - ''''' a ''''' - ''''' tı̄´a ''''' , ''''' shḗ ''''' - ''''' fat´ya ''''' ( שׁפטיה , <i> ''''' shephaṭyah ''''' </i> , "Yah has judged"): </p> <p> (1) A son of David, by Abital (&nbsp;2 Samuel 3:4; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 3:3 ). </p> <p> (2) A B enjamite, father of Meshullam, of [[Jerusalem]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 9:8 ). </p> <p> (3) A B enjamite, who joined David at Ziklag (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 12:5 ). </p> <p> (4) A prince of the Simeonites in the time of David (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:16 ). </p> <p> (5) A son of King Jehoshaphat (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 21:2 ). </p> <p> (6) A family, 372 of whom returned with Zerubbabel (&nbsp;Ezra 2:4; &nbsp;Nehemiah 7:9 ); 80 more males of this family, with their head, returned with Ezra (&nbsp;Ezra 8:8 ). </p> <p> (7) A servant of Solomon, 392 of whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel (&nbsp;Ezra 2:57 f; &nbsp; Nehemiah 7:59 f); "Saphat" in 1 [[Esdras]] 5:9 and "Saphatias" in 1 Esdras 8:34. </p> <p> (8) A P erezzite (Judahite), some of whose descendants dwelt at Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah (&nbsp;Nehemiah 11:4 ). </p> <p> (9) A son of Mattan, a contemporary of Jeremiah (&nbsp;Jeremiah 38:1 ). </p>