People of the Bible
Shaphan
Family
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
A coney, a scribe or secretary of king Josiah (2 Kings 22:3-7). He consulted Huldah concerning the newly-discovered copy of the law which was delivered to him by Hilkiah the priest (8-14). His grandson Gedaliah was governor of Judea (25:22).
From M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1893), in the public domain.
Named in 23 verses
- 2 Kings
- 22:3, 22:8, 22:9, 22:10, 22:12, 22:14, 25:22
- 2 Chronicles
- 34:8, 34:15, 34:16, 34:18, 34:20
- Jeremiah
- 26:24, 29:3, 36:10, 36:11, 36:12, 39:14, 40:5, 40:9, 40:11, 41:2, 43:6
The family, dates and events on this page come from Theographic, a knowledge graph of the Bible by Robert Rouse, used and shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. It is a work in progress, and its dates follow one reconstruction of biblical chronology among several. The dictionary article above is separately in the public domain.