Overview
The Bible addresses rephaiah across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles and Nehemiah. Closely related themes include Pelatiah, Obadiah, Shechaniah and Amalekites, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include David.
Key Bible verses about rephaiah
Old Testament
1 Chronicles
And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.
And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.
People in the Bible and rephaiah
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying rephaiah for yourself
- Begin with 1 Chronicles 3:21, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 1 Chronicles and Nehemiah each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of David and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Pelatiah, Obadiah, Shechaniah and Amalekites, the.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about rephaiah?
The Bible addresses rephaiah across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles and Nehemiah. Closely related themes include Pelatiah, Obadiah, Shechaniah and Amalekites, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include David.
How many Bible verses are about rephaiah?
The Bible references rephaiah in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention rephaiah?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 1 Chronicles 3:21: “And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with rephaiah?
David.
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