Old Testament · Major figure
Shelemiah
A name shared by several men in the Old Testament, including priests, gatekeepers, and officials.
The name Shelemiah appears in several contexts, referring to different individuals including a priest who married a foreign wife, a gatekeeper, and an official under King Zedekiah. In Jeremiah, a Shelemiah is noted for opposing the prophet and seeking his death. These various figures serve as historical markers within the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Jeremiah.
In the text
- Verses
- 9
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Ezra 10:39
- Last appears
- Jeremiah 38:1
Where Shelemiah appears
9 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Immer10 versesA priestly family head whose descendants served in the temple during the post-exilic period.
- Hanan9 versesA name shared by several individuals in the Old Testament, including a Benjamite, a temple official, and a priest.
- 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.
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