Shelemiah
“Repaid of Jehovah or Jehovah has recompensed”
Summary
A name meaning 'repaid of Jehovah' borne by at least nine men in the Old Testament, including a temple gatekeeper, several connected with the prophet Jeremiah, and others from the post-exilic period.
☩The Temple Gatekeeper
The most prominent Shelemiah was a Levite appointed to guard the east entrance of the tabernacle under David, while his son Zechariah had the northern gate. He is called Meshelemiah in 1 Chronicles 26:1-2, Meshullam in Nehemiah 12:25, and Shallum in 1 Chronicles 9:17 and 9:31—all variant forms of the same name.
☩Figures in Jeremiah's Time
Several men named Shelemiah appear during the reign of King Zedekiah and the fall of Jerusalem. One was the father of Jehucal, whom Zedekiah sent to request Jeremiah's intercession. Another was the father of Irijah, the captain who arrested Jeremiah as an alleged deserter. A third, son of Abdeel, was commanded by King Jehoiakim to arrest both Baruch and Jeremiah after Baruch read the prophetic scroll to the princes—but the Lord hid them.
☩Post-Exilic Figures
Two descendants of Bani named Shelemiah divorced their foreign wives during Ezra's reforms. Another Shelemiah was the father of Hananiah who repaired part of Jerusalem's walls under Nehemiah. A priest named Shelemiah was appointed by Nehemiah as one of the treasurers to distribute Levitical tithes.
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References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shelemiah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Shelemiah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Shelemiah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).