Elishama
Elishama was a Levite sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Law in the cities of Judah.
The name Elishama means “God hearing”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Chronicles 17:8; only referred to as Elishama (אֱלִישָׁמָע).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אֱלִישָׁמָעElishama
Mentions
- …accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.