Person Old Testament
Joshaphat
Also known as Joshaphat =ESV, NIV; Jehoshaphat =KJV
Joshaphat, along with other priests, blew trumpets before the ark of the covenant during its transfer to Jerusalem. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 15:24.
Why it matters. A priest who blew trumpets before the ark
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Joshaphat
Joshaphat is mentioned in 1Ch.15.24 as one of the priests who blew trumpets before the ark of the covenant as it was being brought to Jerusalem. This event took place during the reign of King David, as he sought to establish Jerusalem as the religious and political center of Israel (1Ch.15.1-16:3). The ark, which symbolized God's presence among His people, was carried by the Levites and accompanied by musicians and singers. The priests, including Joshaphat, played a special role in this procession by blowing trumpets, which were used in religious ceremonies and to signal important events (Num.10.1-10).
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.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)