Joshaphat
יוֹשָׁפָט/JOSH-uh-fat/
“Jehovah has judged”
Summary
A variant form of Jehoshaphat, borne by one of David's mighty men called 'the Mithnite.'
☩Identity
Joshaphat the Mithnite is listed among David's mighty men in 1 Chronicles 11:43, though he does not appear in the parallel list in 2 Samuel 23. The designation 'Mithnite' may indicate he came from a place called Methen, or some scholars suggest 'Mathnan' is the Chaldee name for Bashan, making him possibly a Gadite from the Transjordan region. The name means 'Jehovah has judged,' the same meaning as the more common form Jehoshaphat.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 11:43
Related Verses1 mention
1 Chronicles· 1 verse
References
- 1.James Orr (ed.), "Joshaphat," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Joshaphat," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Joshaphat," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).