Shephatiah: Name of several persons mentioned in the Old Testament. Son of David and Abital; their fifth child. He was born while his father was still reigning at Hebron (II Sam. (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
Shephatiah: SHEPHATIAH shef-a-ti'-a, she-fat'-ya (shephaTyah, "Yah has judged"): (1) A son of David, by Abital (2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Chronicles 3:3). (2) A Benjamite, father of Meshullam, of Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:8). (3 ... [100%] 1915-01-01
Amittai Ben Shephatiah: A wellknown liturgical poet, who flourished at Oria, Italy, in the beginning of the tenth century. The time of his activity was until recently a matter of doubt. Rabbenu Tam (died 1171) cites one of his piyutim (; Yeb. (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [57%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]