Overview
The Bible addresses shaphat across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings and 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Prophets, Ox, the, Holy Land and Simeon, the Tribe Of. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Elisha, Elijah, Jehu and Jehoshaphat.
Key Bible verses about shaphat
Old Testament
1 Kings
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. Elisha: Gr. Eliseus
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.
2 Kings
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.
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.
1 Chronicles
And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
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:
People in the Bible and shaphat
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying shaphat for yourself
- Begin with Numbers 13:5, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings and 2 Kings each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Elisha, Elijah and Jehu and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Prophets, Ox, the, Holy Land and Simeon, the Tribe Of.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about shaphat?
The Bible addresses shaphat across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings and 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Prophets, Ox, the, Holy Land and Simeon, the Tribe Of. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Elisha, Elijah, Jehu and Jehoshaphat.
How many Bible verses are about shaphat?
The Bible references shaphat in 8 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention shaphat?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 13:5: “Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with shaphat?
Elisha, Elijah, Jehu and Jehoshaphat.
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