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Pelatiah

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: P By: George A. Morrish

1. Son of Hananiah, a descendant of David (1 Chron. 3:21²¹And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah. (1 Chronicles 3:21)).

2. Captain in the tribe of Simeon when they smote the Amalekites (1 Chron. 4:42⁴²And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. (1 Chronicles 4:42)).

3. One who sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:22²²Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, (Nehemiah 10:22)).

4. One seen in a vision by Ezekiel, described as son of Benaiah, and who devised mischief and gave wicked counsel in the city. He died when Ezekiel prophesied (Ezek. 11:1,13¹Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the Lord's house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people. (Ezekiel 11:1)
¹³And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord God! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel? (Ezekiel 11:13)).

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