Reference: Shecaniah
Easton
one intimate with Jehovah. (1.) A priest to whom the tenth lot came forth when David divided the priests (1Ch 24:11).
(2.) One of the priests who were set "to give to their brethren by courses" of the daily portion (2Ch 31:15).
Shechani'ah, id. (1.) A priest whose sons are mentioned in 1Ch 3:21-22.
(2.) Ezr 8:5.
(3.) Ezr 10:2-4.
(4.) The father of Shemaiah, who repaired the wall of Jerusalem (Ne 3:29).
(5.) The father-in-law of Tobiah (Ne 6:18).
(6.) A priest who returned from the Captivity with Zerubbabel (Ne 12:3; marg., or Shebaniah).
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Hananiah's descendants: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, Arnan, Obadiah, and Shecaniah. The son of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. Shemaiah's sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat-six.
Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests were to faithfully distribute [it] under his authority to their brothers by divisions, whether large or small.
Shecaniah son of Jahaziel from Zattu's descendants, and 300 men with him;
Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, responded to Ezra: "We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the surrounding peoples, but there is still hope for Israel in spite of this. Let us therefore make a covenant before our God to send away all the [foreign] wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God. Let it be done according to the law. read more. Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we support you. Be strong and take action!"
After them Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. And beside him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, guard of the East Gate, made repairs.
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.
Fausets
1. 1Ch 24:11.
2. A priest under Hezekiah; distributed the priests' daily portion; those on duty and those off duty alike received (2Ch 31:15-19).
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Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests were to faithfully distribute [it] under his authority to their brothers by divisions, whether large or small. In addition, [they distributed it] to males registered by genealogy three years old and above; to all who would enter the Lord's temple for their daily duty, for their service in their responsibilities according to their divisions. read more. [They distributed also] to those recorded by genealogy of the priests by their ancestral families and the Levites 20 years old and above, by their responsibilities in their divisions; to those registered by genealogy-with all their infants, wives, sons, and daughters-of the whole assembly (for they had faithfully consecrated themselves as holy); and to the descendants of Aaron, the priests, in the common fields of their cities, in each and every city. [There were] men who were registered by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite recorded by genealogy.
Hastings
1. A descendant of Zeruh. (1Ch 3:21-22, cf. Ezr 8:3 [1Es 8:29 Sechenias]). 2. Au exile who returned (Ezr 8:5 [1Es 8:32 Samechenias]). 3. Chief of the tenth course of priests (1Ch 24:11). 4. A priest (2Ch 31:15). 5. A contemporary of Ezra (Ezr 10:2 [1Es 8:92 Jechonias]). 6. The father of Shemaiah (Ne 3:29). It is possible that he and No. 1 are identical. 7. The father-in-law of Tobiah the Ammonite (Ne 6:18). 8. The eponym of a family which returned with Zerubbabel (Ne 12:3). It is the same name which, by interchange of b and k, appears as Shebaniah in Ne 10:4; 12:14.
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Hananiah's descendants: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, Arnan, Obadiah, and Shecaniah. The son of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. Shemaiah's sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat-six.
Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests were to faithfully distribute [it] under his authority to their brothers by divisions, whether large or small.
who was of Shecaniah's descendants; Zechariah, from Parosh's descendants, and 150 men with him who were registered by genealogy;
Shecaniah son of Jahaziel from Zattu's descendants, and 300 men with him;
Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, responded to Ezra: "We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the surrounding peoples, but there is still hope for Israel in spite of this.
After them Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. And beside him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, guard of the East Gate, made repairs.
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.
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Shecani'ah
1. Head of the tenth priestly course. 1Ch 24:11.
2. Priest in the time of Hezekiah. 2Ch 31:15.
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Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests were to faithfully distribute [it] under his authority to their brothers by divisions, whether large or small.