Smith’s Bible Dictionary

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.)

Smith’s Bible Dictionary, William Smith (1863). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.