Shavsha
Shavsha
(Heb. Shavsha’, , nobility [Furst]; Sept. v.r. , and even ), the royal secretary in the reign of David (1Ch 18:16). He is apparently the same with SERAIAH (2Sa 8:17), who is called by Josephus (Ant. 7, 5, 4), w and in the Vat. MS. of the Sept. Shisha is the reading of two MSS. and of the Targum in 1Ch 18:16. In 2Sa 20:25 he is called SHEVA, and in 1Ki 4:3 SHISHA.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Shavsha
(“Seraiah,” 2 Sam. 8:17; “Shisha,” 1 Kings 4:3), one of David’s secretaries (1 Chr. 18:16).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Shavsha
David’s scribe or secretary of state (1Ch 18:16). SERAIAH in 2Sa 8:17. SHISHA in 1Ki 4:3. SHEVA in 2Sa 20:25.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Shavsha
SHAVSHA occurs in the list of Davids officers in 1Ch 18:15 as scribe (RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] secretary), an office made necessary by the growth of the court and relations with other states. His name, and the fact of his fathers not being mentioned, make it probable that he was a foreigner chosen to deal with foreign correspondence. His name was evidently unfamiliar; in the list of 2Sa 20:25 it appears as Sheva; in that of 2Sa 8:15-18 (otherwise identical with Ch.) Seraiah has been substituted; LXX [Note: Septuagint.] varies greatly in all passages. It is generally held that Shavsha is correct. Apparently in Solomons time he was succeeded by his sons (1Ki 4:3 Shisha being probably only another variation of the name).
C. W. Emmet.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Shavsha
shavsha (, shawsha’; in 2Sa 20:25, Kethbh, , sheya’, Kere, , shewa’, English Versions of the Bible Sheva, are refuted by the Septuagint; in 2Sa 8:15-18, in other respects identical with Chronicles, Seraiah is found; the Septuagint varies greatly in all passages; it is the general consensus that Shavsha is correct): State secretary or scribe during the reign of David (1Ch 18:16; 2Sa 20:25). He was the first occupant of this office, which was created by David. It is significant that his father’s name is omitted in the very exact list of David’s officers of state (1Ch 18:14-17 parallel 2Sa 8:15-18); this fact, coupled with the foreign sound of his name, points to his being an alien; the assumption that the state secretary handled correspondence with other countries may explain David’s choice of a foreigner for this post. Shavsha’s two sons, Elihoreph and Ahijah, were secretaries of state under Solomon; they are called sons of Shisha (1Ki 4:3), Shisha probably being a variant of Shavsha.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Shavsha
[Shav’sha]
David’s scribe or secretary. 1Ch 18:16. Apparently called SERAIAH in 2Sa 8:17; SHISHA in 1Ki 4:3; and SHEVA in 2Sa 20:25.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Shavsha
H7798
See Seraiah, 1
Seraiah, 1
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Shavsha
Shav’sha. (nobility). The royal secretary, in the reign of David, 1Ch 18:16 called also Seraiah in 2Sa 8:17, and Sheva in 2Sa 20:25, and, in 1Ki 4:3, as Shisha. See Seraiah; Sheva; Shisha.