The meaning of “שְׁפַטְיָה”
Understanding Shᵉphaṭyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
שְׁפַטְיָה
or שְׁפַטְיָהוּ Shᵉphaṭyâhûw (shef-at-yaw'-hoo); from שָׁפַט and יָהּ; Jah has judged Shephatiah. - § Shephatiah = "Jehovah has judged" - Shephatjah, the name of ten Israelites 1) a son of David by Abital; David's 5th son 2) head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel 3) another head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel 4) a Judaite, son of Mahalaleel and father of Amariah 5) a prince of Judah, son of Mattan and one of the counsellors who advised king Zedekiah of Judah to kill the prophet Jeremiah 6) the Haruphite, one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag 7) son of Maachah and prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of David 8) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to his successor Jehoram
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Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'שְׁפַטְיָה' deepen your understanding of 2 Samuel 3:4?