El´uh-zay´fan; Heb., “God protects”
1 A Levite, the son of Uzziel; a clan leader of the Kohathites who were in charge of the utensils of the tabernacle (Num 3:30); he is probably the same person referred to elsewhere as Elzaphan (Exod 6:22; Lev 10:4). 2 A levitical family group (“sons of Elizaphan”) headed by Shemaiah who helped bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem during the reign of King David (1Chr 15:8). The same family group later took part in the cleansing of the Temple during the reforms of Hezekiah (2Chr 29:13). 3 The son of Parnach; a leader of the tribe of Zebulun who supervised the apportionment of land within the tribe (Num 34:25).
