Elishama

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Elishama: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
Elishua: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

son of Ammihud of Ephraim; Moses' deputy over Ephraim
Elishama I; son of David
son of David; Elishama II
son of Jekamiah of Judah
grandfather of Ishmael who killed Gedaliah; the father of Nethaniah
a man who was the secretary of King Jehoiakim
a priest whom King Jehoshaphat sent to teach the law in Judah
son of David born in Jerusalem

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God hearing
God is my salvation

Hebrew

Strongs #0476: emvyla 'Eliyshama`

Elishama = "my God has heard"

1) an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness
2) a son of David
3) Jehoiakim's secretary
4) a priest who taught the law
5) a man of Judah

476 'Eliyshama` el-ee-shaw-maw'

from 410 and 8085; God of hearing; Elishama, the name of
seven Israelites:-Elishama.
see HEBREW for 0410
see HEBREW for 08085

Strongs #0474: ewvyla 'Eliyshuwa`

Elishua = "my God is wealth" or "God is salvation"

1) a son of David

474 'Eliyshuwa` el-ee-shoo'-ah

from 410 and 7769; God of supplication (or of riches);
Elishua, the son of King David:-Elishua.
see HEBREW for 0410
see HEBREW for 07769

Elishama [EBD]

whom God hears. (1.) A prince of Benjamin, grandfather of Joshua (Num. 1:10; 1 Chr. 7:26). (2.) One of David's sons (2 Sam. 5:16). (3.) Another of David's sons (1 Chr. 3:6). (4.) A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the people the law (2 Chr. 17:8).

Elishua [EBD]

God his salvation, a son of David, 2 Sam. 5:15 = Elishama, 1 Chr. 3:6.

Elishama [NAVE]

ELISHAMA
1. Grandfather of Joshua, Num. 1:10; 2:18; 7:48, 53; 10:22; 1 Chr. 7:26.
2. A son of David, 2 Sam. 5:16; 1 Chr. 3:8; 14:7.
3. Another son of David, elsewhere called Elishua, which see, 1 Chr. 3:6.
4. A descendant of Judah, 1 Chr. 2:41.
5. Probably identical with No. 4, 2 Kin. 25:25; Jer. 41:1.
6. A secretary to Jehoiakim, Jer. 36:12, 20, 21.
7. A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law, 2 Chr. 17:8.

Elishua [NAVE]

ELISHUA, a son of David, 2 Sam. 5:15; 1 Chr. 14:5.
Called Elishama, 1 Chr. 3:6.

ELISHAMA [SMITH]

(whom God hears).

1. The "prince" or "captain" of the tribe of Ephraim in the wilderness of Sinai. (Numbers 1:10; 2:18; 7:48; 10:22) (B.C. 1491.) From (1 Chronicles 7:26) we find that he was grandfather to the great Joshua.
2. A son of King David. (1 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:8; 14:7)
3. Another son of David, (1 Chronicles 3:6) who in the other lists is called ELISHUA. (B.C. after 1044.)
4. A descendant of Judah. (1 Chronicles 2:41)
5. The father of Nethaniah and grandfather of Ishmael. (2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41:1)
6. Scribe of King Jehoiakim. (Jeremiah 36:12,20,21) (B.C. 605.)
7. A priest in the time of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 17:8) (B.C. 912).

ELISHUA [SMITH]

(God is my salvation), one of David?s sons, born after his settlement in Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 14:5) (B.C. 1044.)

ELISHAMA [ISBE]

ELISHAMA - 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; 1 Ch 7:26).

(2) A son of David, born in Jerusalem (2 Sam 5:16; 1 Ch 3:8).

(3) By textual corruption in 1 Ch 3:6 for Elishua, another of David's sons; compare 2 Sam 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 (2 Ki 25:25; Jer 41:1).

(6) A man of the tribe of Judah (1 Ch 2:41).

(7) One of the priests appointed by Jehoshaphat to teach the law (2 Ch 17:8).

F. K. Farr

ELISHUA [ISBE]

ELISHUA - el-i-shu'-a, e-lish'-u-a ('elishua`, " `God is rich," "God is salvation"): Son of David (2 Sam 5:15; 1 Ch 14:5); apparently called Elishama (1 Ch 3:6). In the latter locus we have most probably a misreading by the copyist of the name Elishua.