Shaphat
Mentioned 905–892 BC traditional (Jones)
The father of Elisha (1 Kings 19:16-19).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Elisha, Elijah, Jehoshaphat, Jehu, and Nimshi.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Shaphat, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- possible location: Abel-meholah1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 930–867 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 3 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
4 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Shaphat 8 |
| KJV | Shaphat 8 |
| ASV | Shaphat 8 |
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Every verse
All 4 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
1 Kings2 verses
- 19:16
You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.
- 19:19
So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him.
2 Kings2 verses
- 3:11
But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”
- 6:31
He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The father of Elisha (1 Kings 19:16-19).