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(Heb. Shaphat', ùָׁôָè , judge; Sept. ÓáöÜô , v.r. ÓùöÜô , ÓáöÜè , etc.), the name of five men.
1. The son of Hori and spy from the tribe of Simeon on the first exploration of Canaan (Num_13:5). B.C. 1657.
2. A son of Adlai, who had charge of king David's herds in the valleys (1Ch_27:29). B.C. cir. 1020.
3. The father of Elisha the prophet (1Ki_19:16; 1Ki_19:19; 2Ki_3:11; 2Ki_6:31). B.C. ante 900.
4. A Gadite who dwelt in Bashan in Jotham's time (1Ch_5:12). B.C. cir. 750.
5. One of the descendants of king David, through the royal line (1Ch_3:22). He seems to have lived as late as B.C. 350, for he was the brother of Neariah (q.v.).