This document is about Shephatiah (Son of David). For other homonyms, please refer to the Shephatiah document.
Shephatiah was the fifth son of David, born to Abital.
2 Sam 3:2David had sons born to him in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;2 Sam 3:3his second, Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;2 Sam 3:4the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;2 Sam 3:5the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.