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Elishaphat
my God judgeth
אֱלִישָׁפָט e.li.sha.phat
Elishaphat (Hebrew: אֱלִישָׁפָט, e.li.sha.phat) means “my God judgeth”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 2 Chronicles 23:1. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Adaiah in 2 Chronicles 23.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Elishaphat
son of Zichri
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Chronicles 23:1 |
| Cross-references | 11 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jeroham co-occurrence Appears with Jeroham in 2 Chronicles 23.
- Ishmael co-occurrence Appears with Ishmael in 2 Chronicles 23.
- Adaiah co-occurrence Appears with Adaiah in 2 Chronicles 23.
- Azariah co-occurrence Appears with Azariah in 2 Chronicles 23.
- Jehohanan co-occurrence Appears with Jehohanan in 2 Chronicles 23.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.23.1;
son of: Zichri (H2147O)
§ Elishaphat = "my God has judged"
a captain for the high priest Jehoiada
Elishaphat was one of the captains who helped Jehoiada the priest overthrow Queen Athaliah.
The biblical story
Elishaphat is mentioned as one of the captains who assisted Jehoiada the priest in overthrowing Queen Athaliah and installing Joash as the rightful king of Judah (2Ch.23.1). After the death of King Ahaziah, Athaliah seized power and ruled over Judah for six years. In the seventh year, Jehoiada the priest organized a coup to remove Athaliah and restore the Davidic line to the throne. Elishaphat, along with other captains and Levites, gathered the people and supported Jehoiada in his plan. They crowned Joash as king and executed Athaliah, effectively ending her reign. The Bible does not provide any additional information about Elishaphat's background, life, or role beyond his involvement in this significant event in Judah's history.
Key verses
Elishaphat appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
2 Chronicles 23:1
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2 Chronicles (1)
- 2 Chronicles 23:1