Bible Strands
Elishaphat
the name means God of judgment Strong's Lexicon
Elishaphat was one of the captains who helped Jehoiada the priest overthrow Queen Athaliah.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
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).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Parents
Zichri
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 2 Chronicles 23:1.
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Verses that name Elishaphat
- 2 Chronicles 23:1 Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.