Elishama in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e-lish'-a-ma ('elishama`, "God has heard"): (1) Grandfather of Joshua and son of Ammihud; prince of the tribe of Ephraim in the Exodus (Nu 1:10; 7:48,53; 1 Ch 7:26). (2) A son of David, born in Jerusalem (2 Sam 5:16; 1 Ch 3:8). (3) By textual corruption in 1 Ch 3:6 for Elishua, another of David's sons; compare 2 Sam 5:15. (4) A scribe of Jehoiakim (Jer 36:12,20,21). (5) One "of the seed royal," grandfather of Ishmael, the slayer of Gedaliah (2 Ki 25:25; Jer 41:1). (6) A man of the tribe of Judah (1 Ch 2:41). (7) One of the priests appointed by Jehoshaphat to teach the law (2 Ch 17:8). F. K. Farr