Meaning
Shephatiah (judged by Jehovah).
1. The fifth son of David. (2Samuel 3:4; 1Chronicles 3:3) (B.C. about 1050.)
2. The family of Shephatiah, 372 in number, returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:4; Nehemiah 7:9) See also Ezra 8:8 (B.C. 536.)
3. The family of another Shephatiah, who came up with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:4)
4. A descendant of Judah. (Nehemiah 11:4)
5. One of the princes of Judah who counselled Zedekiah to put Jeremiah in the dungeon. (Jeremiah 38:1) (B.C. 589.)
6. One of the Benjamite warriors who joined David in his retreat at Ziklag. (1Chronicles 12:5) (B.C. 1054.)
7. Chief of the Simeonites in the reign of David. (1Chronicles 37:16)
8. Son of Jehoshaphat. (2Chronicles 21:2) (B.C. 887.)
