Meaning of “Shaphat”

1. Shaphat — judge. (1.) One of the spies. He represented the tribe of Simeon (Num. 13:5). (2.) The father of Elisha (1 Kings 19:16-19). (3.) One of David's chief herdsmen (1 Chr. 27:29).

2. Elishaphat — whom God has judged, one of the "captains of hundreds" associated with Jehoiada in the league to overthrow the usurpation of Athaliah (2 Chr. 23:1).

3. Jehoshaphat — Jehovah-judged. (1.) One of David's body-guard (1 Chr. 11:43). (2.) One of the priests who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:24). (3.) Son of Ahilud, "recorder" or annalist under David and Solomon (2 Sam. 8:16), a state officer of high rank, chancellor or vizier of the kingdom. (4.) Solomon's purveyor in Issachar (1 Kings 4:17). (5.) The son and successor of Asa, king of Judah. After fortifying his kingdom against Israel (2 Chr. 17:1, 2), he set himself to cleanse the land of idolatry (1 Kings 22:43). In the third year of his reign he sent out priests and Levites over the land to instruct the people in the law (2 Chr. 17:7-9). He enjoyed a great measure of peace and prosperity, the blessing of God resting on the people "in their basket and their store." The great mistake of his reign was his entering into an alliance with Ahab, the king of Israel, which involved him in much disgrace, and brought disaster on his kingdom (1 Kings 22:1-33). Escaping from the bloody battle of Ramoth-gilead, the prophet Jehu (2 Chr. 19:1-3) reproached him for the course he had been pursuing, whereupon he entered with rigour on his former course of opposition to all idolatry, and of deepening interest in the worship of God and in the righteous government of the people (2 Chr. 19:4-11). Again he entered into an alliance with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, for the purpose of carrying on maritime commerce with Ophir. But the fleet that was then equipped at Ezion-gaber was speedily wrecked. A new fleet was fitted out without the co-operation of the king of Israel, and although it was successful, the trade was not prosecuted (2 Chr. 20:35-37; 1 Kings 22:48-49). He subsequently joined Jehoram, king of Israel, in a war against the Moabites, who were under tribute to Israel. This war was successful. The Moabites were subdued; but the dreadful act of Mesha in offering his own son a sacrifice on the walls of Kir-haresheth in the sight of the armies of Israel filled him with horror, and he withdrew and returned to his own land (2 Kings 3:4-27). The last most notable event of his reign was that recorded in 2 Chr. 20. The Moabites formed a great and powerful confederacy with the surrounding nations, and came against Jehoshaphat. The allied forces were encamped at Engedi. The king and his people were filled with alarm, and betook themselves to God in prayer. The king prayed in the court of the temple, "O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us." Amid the silence that followed, the voice of Jahaziel the Levite was heard announcing that on the morrow all this great host would be overthrown. So it was, for they quarrelled among themselves, and slew one another, leaving to the people of Judah only to gather the rich spoils of the slain. This was recognized as a great deliverance wrought for them by God (B.C. 890). Soon after this Jehoshaphat died, after a reign of twenty-five years, being sixty years of age, and was succeeded by his son Jehoram (1 Kings 22:50). He had this testimony, that "he sought the Lord with all his heart" (2 Chr. 22:9). The kingdom of Judah was never more prosperous than under his reign. (6.) The son of Nimshi, and father of Jehu, king of Israel (2 Kings 9:2, 14).

4. Jehoshaphat, Valley of — mentioned in Scripture only in Joel 3:2, 12. This is the name given in modern times to the valley between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives, and the Kidron flows through it. Here Jehoshaphat overthrew the confederated enemies of Israel (Ps. 83:6-8); and in this valley also God was to overthrow the Tyrians, Zidonians, etc. (Joel 3:4, 19), with an utter overthrow. This has been fulfilled; but Joel speaks of the final conflict, when God would destroy all Jerusalem's enemies, of whom Tyre and Zidon, etc., were types. The "valley of Jehoshaphat" may therefore be simply regarded as a general term for the theatre of God's final judgments on the enemies of Israel. This valley has from ancient times been used by the Jews as a burial-ground. It is all over paved with flat stones as tombstones, bearing on them Hebrew inscriptions.

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Bible Search for “Shaphat”

1. Numbers Chapter 13 Verse 5 — Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.

2. 2 Samuel Chapter 8 Verse 16 — And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

3. 2 Samuel Chapter 20 Verse 24 — And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

4. 1 Kings Chapter 4 Verse 17 — Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:

5. 1 Kings Chapter 4 Verse 3 — Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

6. 1 Kings Chapter 15 Verse 24 — And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.

7. 1 Kings Chapter 19 Verse 19 — So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

8. 1 Kings Chapter 19 Verse 16 — And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.

9. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 51 — Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.

10. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 50 — And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

11. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 49 — Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.

12. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 48 — Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.

13. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 45 — Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

14. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 44 — And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

15. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 42 — Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

16. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 41 — And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

17. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 32 — And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.

18. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 30 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.

19. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 29 — So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

20. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 18 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?

21. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 10 — And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

22. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 8 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

23. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 7 — And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?

24. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 5 — And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

25. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 4 — And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

26. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 2 — And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

27. 2 Kings Chapter 1 Verse 17 — So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

28. 2 Kings Chapter 3 Verse 14 — And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

29. 2 Kings Chapter 3 Verse 12 — And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

30. 2 Kings Chapter 3 Verse 11 — But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

31. 2 Kings Chapter 3 Verse 7 — And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.

32. 2 Kings Chapter 3 Verse 1 — Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

33. 2 Kings Chapter 6 Verse 31 — Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.

34. 2 Kings Chapter 8 Verse 16 — And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

35. 2 Kings Chapter 9 Verse 14 — So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.

36. 2 Kings Chapter 9 Verse 2 — And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;

37. 2 Kings Chapter 12 Verse 18 — And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.

38. 1 Chronicles Chapter 3 Verse 22 — And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.

39. 1 Chronicles Chapter 3 Verse 10 — And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

40. 1 Chronicles Chapter 5 Verse 12 — Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

41. 1 Chronicles Chapter 11 Verse 43 — Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

42. 1 Chronicles Chapter 15 Verse 24 — And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

43. 1 Chronicles Chapter 18 Verse 15 — And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.

44. 1 Chronicles Chapter 27 Verse 29 — And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

45. 2 Chronicles Chapter 17 Verse 12 — And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

46. 2 Chronicles Chapter 17 Verse 11 — Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

47. 2 Chronicles Chapter 17 Verse 10 — And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

48. 2 Chronicles Chapter 17 Verse 5 — Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

49. 2 Chronicles Chapter 17 Verse 3 — And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;

50. 2 Chronicles Chapter 17 Verse 1 — And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

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