Shephatiah, son of Mattan
The name Shephatiah means “the Lord that judges.” Shephatiah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Jeremiah 38:1.
Family of Shephatiah
Father
Who was Shephatiah?
One of the princes who urged the putting of Jeremiah to death (Jer. 38:1-4).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Shephatiah
- Jeremiah 38:1
Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,