Reference: Elishama
Easton
whom God hears. (1.) A prince of Benjamin, grandfather of Joshua (Nu 1:10; 1Ch 7:26). (2.) One of David's sons (2Sa 5:16). (3.) Another of David's sons (1Ch 3:6). (4.) A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the people the law (2Ch 17:8).
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Among the children of Joseph: In Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; In Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
and with them, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tobadonijah, Levites: and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
Fausets
1. Nu 1:10; 2:18; 7:48; 10:22; 1Ch 7:26-27. 1Ch 7:2. 2Sa 5:15-16; 1Ch 3:6,8; 14:7.
3. 1Ch 2:41. According to tradition, father of Nethaniah and grandfather of Ishmael, "of the seed royal" at the captivity (2Ki 25:25; Jer 41:1).
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Among the children of Joseph: In Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; In Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
"On the west side, the standard and the host of Ephraim shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud:
The seventh day, Elishama, the son of Ammihud, the chief lord of the children of Ephraim, offered.
Then the standard of the host of the children of Ephraim went forth with their armies, whose captain was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
But it chanced the seventh month after, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama of the king's blood came, and ten men with him and smote Gedaliah that he died: and so did he to the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizphah.
And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, "I am in prison, so that I may not come into the house of the LORD:
he went down to the king's palace into the Scribe's chamber, for there all the princes were set: Elishama the Scribe, Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, Elnathan the son of Achbor, Gemariah the son of Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, with all the princes.
And they went in to the king to the court. but they kept the book in the chamber of Elishama the Scribe, and told the king all the words that he might hear. So the king sent Jehudi to fetch him the book, which he brought out of Elishama the Scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it, that the king and all the princes, which were about him might hear.
Hastings
1. A prince of the tribe of Ephraim at the census in the wilderness, son of Ammihud and grandfather of Joshua (Nu 1:10; 2:18; 1Ch 7:26). 2. One of David's sons, born in Jerusalem (2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8; 14:7). 3. In 1Ch 3:6 by mistake for Elishua of 2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 14:5. 4. A descendant of Judah, son of Jekamiah (1Ch 2:41). 5. The father of Nethaniah, and grandfather of Ishmael, 'of the seed royal,' who killed Gedaliah at the time of the Exile (2Ki 25:25; Jer 41:1). Jerome, following Jewish tradition identifies him with No. 4. 6. A scribe or secretary to Jehoiakim (Jer 36:12,20-21). 7. A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law in the cities of Judah (2Ch 17:8).
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Among the children of Joseph: In Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; In Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
"On the west side, the standard and the host of Ephraim shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud:
But it chanced the seventh month after, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama of the king's blood came, and ten men with him and smote Gedaliah that he died: and so did he to the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizphah.
and with them, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tobadonijah, Levites: and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
he went down to the king's palace into the Scribe's chamber, for there all the princes were set: Elishama the Scribe, Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, Elnathan the son of Achbor, Gemariah the son of Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, with all the princes.
And they went in to the king to the court. but they kept the book in the chamber of Elishama the Scribe, and told the king all the words that he might hear. So the king sent Jehudi to fetch him the book, which he brought out of Elishama the Scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it, that the king and all the princes, which were about him might hear.
Morish
Elisha'ma
1. Son of Ammihud and grandfather of Joshua: he was a chief of Ephraim. Nu 1:10; 2:18; 7:48,53; 10:22; 1Ch 7:26.
2, 3. Two sons of David born at Jerusalem. 2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:6,8; 14:7: one of whom is apparently called ELISHUA in 2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 14:5.
4. Son of Jekamiah, a descendant of Judah. 1Ch 2:41.
5. Father of Nethaniah, 'of the seed royal.' 2Ki 25:25; Jer 41:1.
6. Priest sent by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people. 2Ch 17:8.
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Among the children of Joseph: In Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; In Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
"On the west side, the standard and the host of Ephraim shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud:
The seventh day, Elishama, the son of Ammihud, the chief lord of the children of Ephraim, offered.
and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Then the standard of the host of the children of Ephraim went forth with their armies, whose captain was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
But it chanced the seventh month after, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama of the king's blood came, and ten men with him and smote Gedaliah that he died: and so did he to the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizphah.
and with them, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tobadonijah, Levites: and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
he went down to the king's palace into the Scribe's chamber, for there all the princes were set: Elishama the Scribe, Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, Elnathan the son of Achbor, Gemariah the son of Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, with all the princes.
And they went in to the king to the court. but they kept the book in the chamber of Elishama the Scribe, and told the king all the words that he might hear. So the king sent Jehudi to fetch him the book, which he brought out of Elishama the Scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it, that the king and all the princes, which were about him might hear.
Smith
Elish'ama
(whom God hears).
1. The "prince" or "captain" of the tribe of Ephraim in the wilderness of Sinai.
(B.C. 1491.) From
we find that he was grandfather to the great Joshua.
2. A son of King David.
3. Another son of David,
who in the other lists is called ELISHUA. (B.C. after 1044.)
See Elishua
4. A descendant of Judah.
5. The father of Nethaniah and grandfather of Ishmael.
6. Scribe of King Jehoiakim.
(B.C. 605.)
7. A priest in the time of Jehoshaphat.
(B.C. 912).
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Among the children of Joseph: In Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; In Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
"On the west side, the standard and the host of Ephraim shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud:
The seventh day, Elishama, the son of Ammihud, the chief lord of the children of Ephraim, offered.
Then the standard of the host of the children of Ephraim went forth with their armies, whose captain was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
insomuch that they which died not, were smitten with the hemorrhoids: so that the cry of the city went up to heaven.
But it chanced the seventh month after, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama of the king's blood came, and ten men with him and smote Gedaliah that he died: and so did he to the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizphah.
and with them, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tobadonijah, Levites: and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
he went down to the king's palace into the Scribe's chamber, for there all the princes were set: Elishama the Scribe, Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, Elnathan the son of Achbor, Gemariah the son of Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, with all the princes.
And they went in to the king to the court. but they kept the book in the chamber of Elishama the Scribe, and told the king all the words that he might hear. So the king sent Jehudi to fetch him the book, which he brought out of Elishama the Scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it, that the king and all the princes, which were about him might hear.
Then Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the Host that were with him, took the remnant of the people, whom Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had led away when he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom they also had rescued from him: fighting men, women and children, and gelded men: Whom they brought again from Gibeon.