Shephatiah (Ancestor of Meshullam, from the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chron. 9:8))
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Shephatiah is a person mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:8 as an ancestor of Meshullam, from the tribe of Benjamin. He is noted in connection with the list of Israelites who settled in Jerusalem after returning from exile in Babylon. His significance lies in his role in the genealogy that links the tribe of Benjamin to the rebuilding of Jerusalem.
The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 9 describes how Israelites from various tribes, including Shephatiah's descendants from Benjamin, returned to settle in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
1So all Israel was registered by genealogy, and these are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away into exile to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
Shephatiah's lineage is part of the broader list of Benjaminites who helped restore the population of Jerusalem, highlighting the tribe's continued significance.
The book of Nehemiah contains a corresponding list of Jerusalem's inhabitants after the exile, confirming the importance of documenting genealogies for those who returned.