שָׁפָט

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.16;

father of: Elisha (H0477)

§ Shaphat = "judged" or "he hath judged"

1) son of Hori and the prince of Simeon chosen to spy out the promised land

2) father of the prophet Elisha

3) a Judaite, son of Shemaiah and descendant of Zerubbabel in the royal line of Judah

4) a chief of the tribe of Gad

5) son of Adlai and chief herdsman for David over the herds in the valleys