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Shecaniah
One intimate with Jehovah. (1.) A priest to whom the tenth lot came forth when David divided the priests (1 Chr. 24:11).
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(2.) One of the priests who were set “to give to their brethren by courses” of the daily portion (2 Chr. 31:15).
Shechani’ah, id. (1.) A priest whose sons are mentioned in 1 Chr. 3:21, 22.
(2.) Ezra 8:5.
(3.) Ezra 10:2-4.
(4.) The father of Shemaiah, who repaired the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:29).
(5.) The father-in-law of Tobiah (Neh. 6:18).
(6.) A priest who returned from the Captivity with Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:3; marg., or Shebaniah).
In the Bible
10
Verses where Shecaniah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 3:21
The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.
- 1 Chronicles 3:22
The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
- 1 Chronicles 24:11
the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
- 2 Chronicles 31:15
Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike.
- Ezra 8:3
of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
- Ezra 8:5
from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
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Scripture on Shecaniah
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Entries that reference Shecaniah
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Shecaniah references
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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