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Person

Shaphat

Male

The father of Elisha (1 Kings 19:16-19).

Relationships

Children Elisha

Key verses

2 Kings 3:11
But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?” One of the king of Israel’s servants answered, “Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.”
2 Kings 6:31
Then he said, “God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stay on him this day.”
1 Kings 19:16
You shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.
1 Kings 19:19
So he departed there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over to him, and cast his mantle on him.