Bible Person

Jehoshaphat

Meaning: the Lord is judge · Male · 1 cross reference

This Jehoshaphat entry refers to the priest who accompanies the ark in 1 Chronicles 15, not to Solomon's district officer or the king of Judah. He belongs to the ordered liturgical celebration of David's reign. First appears in 1 Chr 15:24.1

AI summary: This Jehoshaphat matters because his single cross reference places him in the solemn and joyful worship surrounding the ark in Jerusalem. The entry helps show that David's liturgical reforms relied on many consecrated participants with specific roles. Taken together, the material presents this Jehoshaphat as a priestly participant in a defining worship moment.1

Central Figure

Jehoshaphat

Meaning: the Lord is judge

One of the priests who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr.