Person Old Testament
Elishama
Elishama was a Levite sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Law in the cities of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 17:8.
Why it matters. A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Elishama
Elishama is mentioned as one of the Levites sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Law in the cities of Judah (2Ch.17.8). During Jehoshaphat's reign, he initiated a program to instruct the people in the Law of the Lord. He sent officials, Levites, and priests throughout the cities of Judah to teach the people from the Book of the Law. Elishama was one of the Levites chosen for this task, indicating his knowledge and understanding of the Law. The Bible does not provide any additional information about Elishama's background, life, or other responsibilities as a Levite.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Chronicles (1 verse)