Old Testament
Pelaliah
A priest and descendant of Malchijah who served in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
Pelaliah is identified in Nehemiah 11:12 as a priest who resided in Jerusalem following the return from captivity. He is listed among the valiant men tasked with the work of the house of God. His inclusion in the genealogical records highlights the restoration of the priestly order and the repopulation of the holy city.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 11:12
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 11:12
Where Pelaliah appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Sanballat8 versesA Horonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- Baruch23 versesThe faithful scribe and loyal secretary to the prophet Jeremiah during the fall of Jerusalem.
- Artaxerxes14 versesA Persian king who authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and supported Ezra's mission to Judea.
- Tobiah12 versesAn Ammonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
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