Who was Elishama?

Keeper of the royal archives

The story of Elishama

Elishama - Leader
Elishama - Leader
Leader

Elishama is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of the sons of King David of Israel. According to the genealogy in 1 Chronicles 3:6, Elishama was the fifth son of David and Bathsheba. Beyond this brief mention, there is no other information available about Elishama in the biblical text.

Name meaning

God has heard

Name origin

Hebrew

Role

Leader

First mention

Numbers 1:10

Appearances in the Bible

17 mentions

Elishama in the Bible

Explore all 13 chapters where Elishama appears

Numbers

Chapter 1

The Census of the Israelites

A census is taken of the Israelites, and the organization of the tribes is outlined.

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Numbers

Chapter 2

The Arrangement of the Camps

The Israelites are organized into four camps, with each tribe assigned a specific position around the Tabernacle.

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Numbers

Chapter 7

The Altar and Its Vessels

The leaders of the tribes bring offerings to dedicate the Tabernacle.

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Numbers

Chapter 10

The Silver Trumpets

God commands the Israelites to make two silver trumpets for signaling and for calling the assembly.

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2 Samuel

Chapter 5

David Conquers Jerusalem

David conquers Jerusalem and makes it his capital.

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2 Kings

Chapter 25

Fall of Jerusalem and End of the Kingdom

Jerusalem is destroyed and the kingdom of Judah comes to an end, with the remaining citizens taken into exile in Babylon...

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1 Chronicles

Chapter 2

Genealogy of David

A genealogy of each of the twelve tribes of Israel, detailing their family lineages and populations.

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1 Chronicles

Chapter 3

Sons of David

A genealogy of each of the twelve tribes of Israel, detailing their family lineages and populations.

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1 Chronicles

Chapter 7

Genealogy of the Tribes of Israel

A genealogy of each of the twelve tribes of Israel, detailing their family lineages and populations.

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1 Chronicles

Chapter 14

David's Wars

David's victories over the Philistines and other neighboring nations.

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2 Chronicles

Chapter 17

Jehoshaphat's Righteous Reign

Jehoshaphat's righteous reign, characterized by fidelity to God's ways and educational reforms that contribute to the sp...

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Jeremiah

Chapter 36

The Scribe's Call and King's Ignorance

In Jeremiah chapter 36, God commands Jeremiah to write down all the prophecies he had spoken against Judah and its kings...

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Jeremiah

Chapter 41

Assassination of Gedaliah and Military Retaliation

In Jeremiah 41, Ishmael conspires with ten other men to assassinate Gedaliah, who had been appointed as governor over Ju...

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