Shecaniah
שְׁכַנְיָהוּ/shek-uh-NY-uh/
“Dweller with Jehovah”
Summary
A name borne by two priests in the Old Testament, one in David's time and one in Hezekiah's reign.
☩Identity
Shecaniah (an alternate spelling of Shechaniah) appears in two contexts. The first was the chief of the tenth division of priests according to the arrangement made under David. The second was a priest in the reign of King Hezekiah who helped distribute the daily services and offerings among the priestly order.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 24:112 Chronicles 31:15
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shecaniah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Shecaniah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).