Shephatiah

(judged by Jehovah).

• The fifth son of David. (2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Chronicles 3:3) (B.C. about 1050.)

• The family of Shephatiah, 372 in number, returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:4; Nehemiah 7:9) see also Ezra 8:8 (B.C. 536.)

• The family of another Shephatiah, who came up with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:4)

• A descendant of Judah. (Nehemiah 11:4)

• One of the princes of Judah who counselled Zedekiah to put Jeremiah in the dungeon. (Jeremiah 38:1) (B.C. 589.)

• One of the Benjamite warriors who joined David in his retreat at Ziklag. (1 Chronicles 12:5) (B.C. 1054.)

• Chief of the Simeonites in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 37:16)

• Son of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 21:2) (B.C. 887.)

Judged of the Lord. (1.) A son of David by Abital (2 Sam. 3:4).

(2.) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:5).

(3.) A Simeonite prince in David’s time (1 Chr. 27:16).

(4.) One of Jehoshaphat’s sons (2 Chr. 21:2).

(5.) Ezra 2:4.

(6.) Ezra 2:57; Neh. 7:59.

(7.) One of the princes who urged the putting of Jeremiah to death (Jer. 38:1-4).