Messenger to the Exiles in Babylon • Exile
Elasah, the son of Shaphan, was sent by King Zedekiah to Babylon and carried a letter from the prophet Jeremiah to the Jewish exiles, encouraging them to settle and seek the welfare of the city.
Father: Shaphan
Siblings: Ahikam, Gemariah, Jaazaniah
Related: Jeremiah, Zedekiah, Babylon, Shaphan
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:3