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(Hebrew Elishama', àìִֵéùָׁîָ , whom God has heard), the name of several men.
1. (Sept. Å᾿ëéóáìÜ v.r. in Chron. Å᾿ëéóáìáú v.) Son of Ammihud, and "prince" or "captain" (both ðָùִׂéà , i.e., phylarch) of the tribe of Ephraim at the Exode (Num_1:10; Num_2:18; Num_7:48; Num_7:53; Num_10:22). B.C. 1658. From the genealogy in 1Ch_7:26, we find that he was the grandfather of Jos_2:1-24. (Sept. Å᾿ëéóáìÜ v.r. Å᾿ëéóÜ .) The second of the nine sons of David born at Jerusalem, exclusive of those by Bathsheba (1Ch_3:6); called in the parallel passages (2Sa_5:15; 1Ch_14:5) by apparently the more correct name ELISHUA SEE ELISHUA (q.v.).
3. (Sept. Å᾿ëéóáìÜ .) The seventh of the same series of sons (2Sa_5:16; 1Ch_3:8; 1Ch_14:7); being one of the thirteen, or, according to the record of Samuel, the eleven, sons born to David of his wives after his establishment in Jerusalem. B.C. post 1044. The list in Josephus (Ant. 7:3, 3) has no similar name. SEE DAVID.
4. (Sept. Å᾿ëéóáìÜ .) One of the two priests sent by Jehoshaphat with the Levites to teach the Law through the cities of Judah (2Ch_17:8). B.C. 912.
5. (Sept. Å᾿ëéóáìÜ᾿ .) Son of Jekamiah, a descendant of Judah (1Ch_2:41). In the Jewish traditions preserved by Jerome (Qu. Hebr. on 1Ch_2:41) he appears to be identified with
6. (Sept. ÅëéóáìÜ v.r. in Jeremiah Å᾿ëáóÜ and Å᾿ëåáóÜ .) A member of the royal line of Judah; father of Nethaniah, and grandfather of Ishmael who slew Gedaliah, provisional governor of Jerusalem after its capture by the Babylonians (2Ki_25:25; Jer_41:1). B.C. considerably ante 588.
7. (Sept.
Å᾿ëéóáìÜ
.) A royal scribe in whose chamber the roll of Jeremiah was read to him and other assembled magnates, and afterwards deposited for a time (Jer_36:12; Jer_36:20-21). B.C. 605.