Delaiah(dalaiah)
דְּלָיָהוּ/del-uh-YAH/
“Yahweh has delivered”
Summary
A name meaning 'Yahweh has delivered,' borne by several Old Testament figures including a prince who tried to prevent Jehoiakim from burning Jeremiah's scroll.
☩Prince of Judah
Delaiah son of Shemaiah was one of the princes present when Jeremiah's scroll was read to King Jehoiakim. Along with Elnathan and Gemariah, he urged the king not to burn the scroll containing the prophet's warnings, but Jehoiakim disregarded their counsel and destroyed it in the fire.
Key verses:Jeremiah 36:12Jeremiah 36:25
☩Other Bearers
The name was borne by a son of Elioenai, a descendant of David in the post-exilic period. Another Delaiah was the head of the twenty-third division of priests during David's reign. A third Delaiah's descendants returned from Babylon but could not prove their Israelite descent.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 3:241 Chronicles 24:18Ezra 2:60Nehemiah 7:62
Related Verses7 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Delaiah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Delaiah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).