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ē̇ -lish´a -ma ( אלישׁמע , 'ĕlı̄shāmā‛ , "God has heard"):

(1) Grandfather of Joshua and son of Ammihud; prince of the tribe of Ephraim in the Exodus (Numbers 1:10; Numbers 7:48 , Numbers 7:53; 1 Chronicles 7:26 ).

(2) A son of David, born in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:8 ).

(3) By textual corruption in 1 Chronicles 3:6 for Elishua, another of David's sons; compare 2 Samuel 5:15 .

(4) A scribe of Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 36:12 , Jeremiah 36:20 , Jeremiah 36:21 ).

(5) One "of the seed royal," grandfather of Ishmael, the slayer of Gedaliah (2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41:1 ).

(6) A man of the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:41 ).

(7) One of the priests appointed by Jehoshaphat to teach the law (2 Chronicles 17:8 ).