Elishaphat (אֱלִישָׁפָט) combines El (God) and shaphat (to judge, govern, vindicate). The name means "God has judged" or "My God is judge." It appears in 2 Chronicles 23:1 as one of the commanders who overthrew the wicked queen Athaliah and restored the rightful Davidic king Joash.
The story of Elishaphat's role in 2 Chronicles 23 is a vivid enactment of his name. God judged and acted through faithful commanders to execute justice against Athaliah — the usurper who had slaughtered the royal family. The name declares that divine judgment is not passive; it moves through human agents to vindicate the righteous. This anticipates Christ, the ultimate judge (John 5:22), who will execute God's final judgment and vindicate His people.