jē̇ - hosh´a - fat ( יהושׁפט , yehōshāphāṭ , "Yahweh has judged"):
(1) King of Judah. See separate article.
(2) Son of Ahilud. He was recorder under David (2 Samuel 8:16; 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Chronicles 18:15 ) and Solomon (1 Kings 4:3 ).
(3) Son of Paruah, and Solomon's overseer in Issachar to provide victuals for the royal household for one month of the year (1 Kings 4:17 ).
(4) Son of Nimshi, and father of Jehu, king of Northern Israel (2 Kings 9:2 , 2 Kings 9:14 ). His name is omitted in 2 Kings 9:20 and 1 Kings 19:16 , where Jehu is called "son of Nimshi."
(5) The King James Version (but not Hebrew) in 1 Chronicles 15:24; the Revised Version (British and American) correctly JOSHAPHAT (which see).
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