Who was Elishama?

Keeper of the royal archives

The story of Elishama

Elishama - Leader
Elishama - Leader
Leader

Elishama is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of the sons of King David of Israel. According to the genealogy in 1 Chronicles 3:6, Elishama was the fifth son of David and Bathsheba. Beyond this brief mention, there is no other information available about Elishama in the biblical text.

Name meaning

God has heard

Name origin

Hebrew

Role

Leader

First mention

Numbers 1:10

Appearances in the Bible

17 mentions

In Hebrew

אלישמע