Jehoshaphat

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jē̇ - hosh´a - fat ( יהושׁפט , yehōshāphāṭ , "Yahweh has judged"):

(1) King of Judah. See separate article.

(2) Son of Ahilud. He was recorder under David ( 2 Samuel 8:16;  2 Samuel 20:24;  1 Chronicles 18:15 ) and Solomon ( 1 Kings 4:3 ).

(3) Son of Paruah, and Solomon's overseer in Issachar to provide victuals for the royal household for one month of the year ( 1 Kings 4:17 ).

(4) Son of Nimshi, and father of Jehu, king of Northern Israel ( 2 Kings 9:2 ,  2 Kings 9:14 ). His name is omitted in  2 Kings 9:20 and   1 Kings 19:16 , where Jehu is called "son of Nimshi."

(5) The King James Version (but not Hebrew) in  1 Chronicles 15:24; the Revised Version (British and American) correctly Joshaphat (which see).