Delaiah
Delaiah was the father of Shemaiah, who tried to deceive Nehemiah into hiding in the temple.
The name Delaiah means “the poor of the Lord”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 6:10; only referred to as Delaiah (דְּלָיָ֫הוּ); a son of Mehetabel; father of Shemaiah.
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Alternative names
- דְּלָיָ֫הוּDelaiah
Mentions
- Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you!”