Elishama
“God has heard”
Summary
A name meaning 'God has heard,' borne by several men including the grandfather of Joshua, two sons of David, a royal scribe, and a priest who taught the Law.
☩Grandfather of Joshua
The most notable Elishama was the son of Ammihud, prince and captain of the tribe of Ephraim at the time of the Exodus. He represented Ephraim in the census, led the tribe in the order of march, and presented offerings at the tabernacle's dedication. According to 1 Chronicles 7:26, he was the grandfather of Joshua, Moses' successor.
☩Sons of David
Two of David's sons born in Jerusalem appear to bear this name in the Chronicles genealogies, though one may be a variant of Elishua. The difficulty arises from comparing the lists in Samuel and Chronicles, where the names appear differently.
☩Other Bearers
An Elishama served as scribe (secretary) under King Jehoiakim, in whose chamber Baruch's scroll of Jeremiah's prophecies was kept before being burned. Another Elishama 'of the seed royal' was grandfather of Ishmael who assassinated Gedaliah the governor. A priest named Elishama was one of those sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law throughout Judah. A descendant of Judah named Elishama appears in the genealogies.
Related Verses17 mentions
References
- 1.James Orr (ed.), "Elishama," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Elishama," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.George Morrish, "Elishama," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).