Shephatiah

Shephatiah, the fifth son of David, born to him and his wife Abital in Hebron.

The name Shephatiah means “the Lord that judges”

MaleDavid's sonTribe of JudahUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Samuel 3:4; only referred to as Shephatiah (שְׁפַטְיָהוּ); a son of David and Abital; half-brother of: Amnon, Chileab, Absalom, Adonijah, Ithream, Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet, Tamar, Elpelet, Nogah and Jerimoth.

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Family members

Father: David
Mother: Abital
Siblings: Absalom Adonijah Amnon Chileab Eliada Eliphelet Elishama Elishua Elpelet Ibhar Ithream Japhia Jerimoth Nathan Nepheg Nogah Shammua Shobab Solomon Tamar

Alternative names

שְׁפַטְיָהוּShephatiah

Mentions

2 Samuel 3:4
…his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
1 Chronicles 3:3
…the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.