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Shelemiah
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 6 distinct subjects under Shelemiah. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Whom Jehovah repays.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(repaid by Jehovah).
One of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:30) (B.C. 458.) The father of Hananiah. (Nehemiah 3:30) A priest in the time of Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 13:13) The father of Jehueal, or Jucal, in the time of Zedekiah. (Jeremiah 37:3) The father of Irijah, the captain of the ward who arrested Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 37:13) (B.C. before 589.) The same as Meshelemiah and Shallum, 8. (1 Chronicles 26:14) Another of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:41) Ancestor of Jehudi in the time of Jehoiakim. (Jeremiah 36:14) Son of Abdeel; one of those who received the orders of Jehoiakim to take Baruch and Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 36:26) (B.C. 604.)
In the Bible
10
Verses where Shelemiah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 26:14
The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
- Ezra 10:39
Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
- Ezra 10:41
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
- Jeremiah 36:14
Then all the officials sent word to Baruch through Jehudi son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, saying, “Bring the scroll that you read in the hearing of the people, and come here.” So Baruch son of Neriah took the scroll and went to them.
- Jeremiah 36:26
Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.
- Jeremiah 37:3
Yet King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet with the message, “Please pray to the LORD our God for us!”
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Scripture on Shelemiah
7
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Entries that reference Shelemiah
8
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Shelemiah references
16
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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