Bible Strands
Shephatiah
the name means Jah has judged Strong's Lexicon
Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, appointed as the ruler over the tribe of Simeon during David's reign.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Judged of the Lord. (1.) A son of David by Abital (2 Sam. 3:4).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Maacah
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 1 Chronicles 27:16.
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Verses that name Shephatiah
- 1 Chronicles 27:16 These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;