Old Testament
Pelatiah
A descendant of David mentioned in the royal genealogy and a leader rebuked by Ezekiel in a vision.
Pelatiah appears in the genealogy of the house of David as a son of Hananiah. In the book of Ezekiel, a man by this name is identified as a leader of the people who plotted wickedness in Jerusalem. His sudden death during Ezekiel's vision served as a prophetic sign of God's judgment upon the city's corrupt leadership.
In the text
- Verses
- 4
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- 1 Chronicles 3:21
- Last appears
- Ezekiel 11:13
Where Pelatiah appears
4 verses · 3 chaptersIn the same books
- Gog9 versesA mysterious leader or nation prophesied to lead a final rebellion against God's people.
- Ezekiel2 versesA priest and prophet who received visions of God's glory and judgment while in Babylonian exile.
- Melech2 versesA descendant of King Saul and son of Micah, listed in the genealogical records of the tribe of Benjamin.
- Ben1 versesA Levite gatekeeper who served during the transfer of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.
- Benaiah41 versesA valiant warrior and commander who served as captain of David's bodyguard and later as Solomon's army chief.
- Tamar24 versesA daughter-in-law of Judah who secured her rights through a ruse, becoming an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ.
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