Delaiah
Delaiah, the son of Shemaiah, was an official during King Jehoiakim's reign who heard Baruch read Jeremiah's scroll.
The name Delaiah means “the poor of the Lord”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jeremiah 36:12; only referred to as Delaiah (דְּלָיָ֫הוּ); a son of Shemaiah.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- דְּלָיָ֫הוּDelaiah
Mentions
- …he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
- Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.