Elishama was a man from the tribe of Judah and father of Nethaniah, first mentioned in 2 Kings 25:25.
About Elishama (2 Kings 25:25)
An ancestor of Ishmael. Ishmael killed Gedaliah. Gedaliah was the governor of Israel appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar (2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41:1).
Family Relationships
- Child
- Nethaniah
Key References
In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there.
All Scripture References (2)
2 Kings (1)
In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
Jeremiah (1)
In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there.