Shaphat (1Ki 19:16)
He was the father of Elisha, in the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah. Named in scripture at 1 Kings 19:16.
Where in scripture
1 Kings2 KingsAnoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.
1 Kings 19:16
So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. Elijah went over to him, and put his mantle on him.
1 Kings 19:19
But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of Yahweh here, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?” One of the king of Israel’s servants answered, “Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah, is here.”
2 Kings 3:11
Then he said, “God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stays on him today.”
2 Kings 6:31
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.