Person · one of several with this name
Elishama
Mentioned in 6 verses across 2 books, first in Numbers 1:10. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 6 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Numbers
- Numbers 1:10
from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;
- Numbers 2:18
On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,
- Numbers 7:48
On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the Ephraimites, drew near.
- Numbers 7:53
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.
- Numbers 10:22
Next, the divisions of the camp of Ephraim set out under their standard, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 7:26
Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
A prince of Benjamin, grandfather of Joshua (Num. 1:10; 1 Chr. 7:26).