Bible Person

Shaphat

Meaning: judge · Male · 1 cross reference

This Shaphat entry refers to a Gadite chief in 1 Chronicles 5:12, not to David's herdsman, the Davidic descendant, or the spy from Simeon. He belongs to the remembered leadership of the eastern tribes. First appears in 1 Chr 5:12.1

AI summary: This Shaphat matters because his single cross reference places him among the heads of households through whom Gad's tribal identity is preserved. The entry helps show that memory east of the Jordan was carried by named leaders with regional importance. Taken together, the material presents this Shaphat as a chief within Gad's preserved structure.1

Central Figure

Shaphat

Meaning: judge