Hananiah
Hananiah, the son of Shelemiah, was a gatekeeper who arrested Jeremiah on suspicion of defecting to the Babylonians.
The name Hananiah means “grace; mercy; gift of the Lord”
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Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jeremiah 37:13; only referred to as Hananiah (חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ); father of Shelemiah.
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Alternative names
- חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּHananiah
Mentions
- But when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!”