Reference: Delaiah
Easton
freed by Jehovah. (1.) The head of the twenty-third division of the priestly order (1Ch 24:18).
(2.) A son of Shemaiah, and one of the courtiers to whom Jeremiah's first roll of prophecy was read (Jer 36:12).
(3.) The head of one of the bands of exiles that returned under Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ezr 2:60; Ne 7:62).
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Fausets
("Jehovah's freedman"); the modern Godfrey.
1. 1Ch 24:18.
3. Ne 6:10.
4. Interceded that king Jehoiakim would not burn Jeremiah's prophetic roll, but in vain (Jer 36:12,25).
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I went into the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up. He said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you -- "at night they are coming to kill you.
I went into the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up. He said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you -- "at night they are coming to kill you.
These sought their registration among those recorded in the genealogies, but it was not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean.
These sought their registration among those recorded in the genealogies, but it was not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean.
He went down to the king's house into the scribe's chamber, and behold, all the princes were sitting there: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the [other] princes.
He went down to the king's house into the scribe's chamber, and behold, all the princes were sitting there: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the [other] princes.
Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah tried to persuade the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah tried to persuade the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
Hastings
1. One of the sons of Elioenai (1Ch 3:24, AV Dalaiah). 2. A priest and leader of the 23rd course of priests (1Ch 24:18). 3. The son of Shemaiah (Jer 36:12,25). 4. The son of Mehetabel, and father of Shemaiah (Ne 6:10). 5. The head of a family that returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:60 = Ne 7:62). The name in 1Es 5:37 is Dalan.
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The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani -- "seven in all.
I went into the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up. He said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you -- "at night they are coming to kill you.
He went down to the king's house into the scribe's chamber, and behold, all the princes were sitting there: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the [other] princes.
Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah tried to persuade the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
Morish
Dela'iah
1. Leader of one of the courses of priests. 1Ch 24:18.
2. Founder of a family whose genealogy was lost. Ezr 2:60; Ne 7:62.
3. Father of Shemaiah who sought to dishearten Nehemiah. Ne 6:10.
4. Son of Shemaiah and prince at the court of Jehoiakim. Jer 36:12,25.
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I went into the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up. He said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you -- "at night they are coming to kill you.
He went down to the king's house into the scribe's chamber, and behold, all the princes were sitting there: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the [other] princes.
Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah tried to persuade the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
Smith
Delai'ah
(freed by Jehovah).
1. A priest in the time of David, leader of the twenty-third course of priests.
(B.C. 1014.)
2. "Children of Delaiah" were among the people of uncertain pedigree who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel.
(B.C. 536.)
3. Son of Mehetabeel and father of Shemaiah.
(B.C. before 410.)
4. Son of Shemaiah, one of the "princes" about the court of Jehoiakim.
(B.C. 604.)
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I went into the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up. He said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you -- "at night they are coming to kill you.
He went down to the king's house into the scribe's chamber, and behold, all the princes were sitting there: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the [other] princes.
Even though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah tried to persuade the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.