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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The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, his son Rephaiah, his son Arnan, his son Obadiah, his son Shecaniah. The son of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. And the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah were faithfully assisting him in the cities of the priests, to distribute the portions to their brothers, old and young alike, by divisions,
Of the sons of Zattu, Shecaniah the son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men.
And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, addressed Ezra: "We have broken faith with our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land, but even now there is hope for Israel in spite of this. Therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all these wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God, and let it be done according to the Law. read more. Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; be strong and do it."
After them Zadok the son of Immer repaired opposite his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, repaired.
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah: and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as his wife.
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 were faithfully assisting him in the cities of the priests, to distribute the portions to their brothers, old and young alike, by divisions, except those enrolled by genealogy, males from three years old and upward--all who entered the house of the LORDas the duty of each day required--for their service according to their offices, by their divisions. read more. The enrollment of the priests was according to their fathers' houses; that of the Levites from twenty years old and upward was according to their offices, by their divisions. They were enrolled with all their little children, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, the whole assembly, for they were faithful in keeping themselves holy. And for the sons of Aaron, the priests, who were in the fields of common land belonging to their cities, there were men in the several cities who were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among the priests and to everyone among the Levites who was enrolled.
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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The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, his son Rephaiah, his son Arnan, his son Obadiah, his son Shecaniah. The son of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. And the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah were faithfully assisting him in the cities of the priests, to distribute the portions to their brothers, old and young alike, by divisions,
Of the sons of Shecaniah, who was of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah, with whom were registered 150 men.
Of the sons of Zattu, Shecaniah the son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men.
And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, addressed Ezra: "We have broken faith with our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land, but even now there is hope for Israel in spite of this.
After them Zadok the son of Immer repaired opposite his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, repaired.
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah: and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as his wife.
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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 were faithfully assisting him in the cities of the priests, to distribute the portions to their brothers, old and young alike, by divisions,