Person Old Testament
Shaphat
Shaphat was a descendant of King David who lived during the postexilic period, as recorded in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 3:22.
Why it matters. Descendant of David during the postexilic period
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shaphat
Shaphat, mentioned in 1Ch.3.22, was a descendant of King David who lived during the postexilic period. He is listed in the genealogical records of David's descendants, specifically in the line of Solomon. Shaphat is identified as one of the sons of Shemaiah, who was a descendant of Zerubbabel, the leader of the first group of exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon. The genealogical record in 1Chronicles 3 traces the royal line of David, demonstrating the continuity of his dynasty even after the exile. The mention of Shaphat and other descendants of David in this context highlights the importance of preserving the Davidic lineage and the ongoing significance of the Davidic covenant in the postexilic period. However, the text does not provide any specific details about Shaphat's life, his role, or his achievements.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Shemaiah
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)