Overview
The Bible addresses shephatiah across 14 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah. Closely related themes include Michael, Zechariah, Levites and Meshullam. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Adonijah, Jehoshaphat, Uzziah and Jeremiah.
Key Bible verses about shephatiah
Old Testament
1 Chronicles
The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
Ezra
Nehemiah
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. Amon: or, Ami
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; Perez: or, Pharez
Jeremiah
Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. welfare: Heb. peace
People in the Bible and shephatiah
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying shephatiah for yourself
- Begin with 2 Samuel 3:4, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 1 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Adonijah, Jehoshaphat and Uzziah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Michael, Zechariah, Levites and Meshullam.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about shephatiah?
The Bible addresses shephatiah across 14 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah. Closely related themes include Michael, Zechariah, Levites and Meshullam. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Adonijah, Jehoshaphat, Uzziah and Jeremiah.
How many Bible verses are about shephatiah?
The Bible references shephatiah in 14 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention shephatiah?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 2 Samuel 3:4: “And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;”
Which people in the Bible are associated with shephatiah?
Adonijah, Jehoshaphat, Uzziah and Jeremiah.
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