Bible Person

Elishama

Meaning: God hearing · Male · 1 cross reference

Elishama is a priest sent out by Jehoshaphat to teach the law in Judah. He belongs to the reforming mission that combines leadership with public instruction in God's word. First appears in 2 Chr 17:8.1

AI summary: Elishama matters because his single cross reference places him among those commissioned to spread teaching throughout Judah. The entry shows that Jehoshaphat's reform was not only political but educational and spiritual. Taken together, the material presents Elishama as a teacher-priest in Judah's renewal.1

Central Figure

Elishama

Meaning: God hearing

A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the people the law (2 Chr.