A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.22;
son of: Shemaiah (H8098B);
brother of: Hattush (H2407), Igal (H3008I), Bariah (H1282) and Neariah (H5294)
§ Shaphat = "judged" or "he hath judged"
1) son of Hori and the prince of Simeon chosen to spy out the promised land
2) father of the prophet Elisha
3) a Judaite, son of Shemaiah and descendant of Zerubbabel in the royal line of Judah
4) a chief of the tribe of Gad
5) son of Adlai and chief herdsman for David over the herds in the valleys