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Shelemiah (Jer 37:13)

Shelemiah (Jer 37:13)

Son of Hananiah, father of Irijah, in the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah. Named in scripture at Jeremiah 37:13.

Lived: Divided Monarchy

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BibleSon of Hananiah.
Jeremiah 37:13

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Jeremiah

When he was in Benjamin’s gate, a captain of the guard was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are defecting to the Chaldeans!”

Jeremiah 37:13

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Jeremiah 37:13

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