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Shelemiah

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By: George A. Morrish

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1. Levite gatekeeper in the time of David (1 Chron. 26:14¹⁴And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. (1 Chronicles 26:14)). Called MESHELEMIAH in 1 Chronicles 26:1¹Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. (1 Chronicles 26:1), and perhaps SHALLUM in 1 Chronicles 9:17¹⁷And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief; (1 Chronicles 9:17).

2-3. Two who had married strange wives (Ezra 10:39, 41³⁹And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah, (Ezra 10:39)
⁴¹Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah, (Ezra 10:41)).

4. Father of Hananiah who helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:30³⁰After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber. (Nehemiah 3:30)).

5. Priest who was made a treasurer on the return from exile (Neh. 13:13¹³And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren. (Nehemiah 13:13)).

6. Son of Cushi (Jer. 36:14¹⁴Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them. (Jeremiah 36:14)).

7. Son of Abdeel: he was ordered by Jehoiakim to arrest Baruch and Jeremiah (Jer. 36:26²⁶But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them. (Jeremiah 36:26)).

8. Father of Jehucal, or Jucal (Jer. 37:3³And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us. (Jeremiah 37:3); Jer. 38:1¹Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, (Jeremiah 38:1)).

9. Son of Hananiah (Jer. 37:13¹³And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans. (Jeremiah 37:13)).

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