Person Old Testament
Shephatiah
Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, appointed as the ruler over the tribe of Simeon during David's reign. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:16.
Why it matters. Ruler of the Simeonites under David
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shephatiah
Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, was the appointed ruler over the tribe of Simeon during the reign of King David, as mentioned in 1Ch.27.16. This passage lists the leaders of the tribes of Israel who served under David's administration. As the ruler of the Simeonites, Shephatiah would have been responsible for overseeing the affairs of his tribe and representing their interests before the king. This appointment highlights the organization and structure of David's kingdom, with each tribe having a designated leader to manage their specific concerns and maintain order within their territory.
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
- Maacah
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)