Elishama
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
THE DICTIONARY — Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
whom God hears. (1.) A prince of Benjamin, grandfather of Joshua (Numbers 1:10; 1 Chronicles 7:26). (2.) One of David’s sons (2 Samuel 5: 16). (3.) Another of David’s sons (1 Chronicles 3:6). (4.) A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the people the law (2 Chronicles 17:8).
THE FULL ARTICLE — from the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.
e-lish'-a-ma ('elishama`, "God has heard"):
(1) Grandfather of Joshua and son of Ammihud; prince of the tribe of Ephraim in the Exodus (Nu 1:10; 7:48,53; 1Ch 7:26).
(2) A son of David, born in Jerusalem (2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8).
(3) By textual corruption in 1Ch 3:6 for Elishua, another of David's sons; compare 2Sa 5:15.
(4) A scribe of Jehoiakim (Jer 36:12,20,21).
(5) One "of the seed royal," grandfather of Ishmael, the slayer of Gedaliah (2Ki 25:25; Jer 41:1).
(6) A man of the tribe of Judah (1Ch 2:41).
(7) One of the priests appointed by Jehoshaphat to teach the law (2Ch 17:8).
F. K. Farr