Bible Strands
Shaphat
the name means judge Strong's Lexicon
Shaphat, the son of Adlai, was appointed by King David as the overseer of his herds that grazed in the valleys.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Judge. (1.) One of the spies. He represented the tribe of Simeon (Num. 13:5).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Parents
Adlai
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 1 Chronicles 27:29.
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Verses that name Shaphat
- 1 Chronicles 27:29 Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.