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 Jesaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah. And the son of Shechaniah: Shemaiah, and the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igeal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
And at his hand were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests, to faithfully give their brethren their parts according to their courses, to the great the same as to the small.
Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
Then Shechaniah, the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have rebelled against our God and have taken strange women of the peoples of the land, but there is yet hope for Israel concerning this thing. Now, therefore, let us make a covenant with our God to send away all the women and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of the Lord and of those that fear the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. read more. Arise; for this matter belongs unto thee; we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
After them Zadok, the son of Immer, restored over against his house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate restored.
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shechaniah, the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam, the 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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And at his hand were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests, to faithfully give their brethren their parts according to their courses, to the great the same as to the small. Besides that which is counted for the males from three years old and upward, unto all that entered into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their ministry in their charges according to their courses; read more. both to those numbered among the priests by the house of their fathers and among the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses; and likewise unto those of their generation with all their little ones, their wives, and their sons and daughters, through all the congregation, for in their faithfulness they sanctified themselves in holiness. Likewise, to the sons of Aaron, the priests, who were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in all the cities, the men that were expressed by name, gave portions to all the males among the priests and to all the lineage of the Levites.
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 Jesaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah. And the son of Shechaniah: Shemaiah, and the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igeal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
And at his hand were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests, to faithfully give their brethren their parts according to their courses, to the great the same as to the small.
Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males one hundred and fifty.
Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
Then Shechaniah, the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have rebelled against our God and have taken strange women of the peoples of the land, but there is yet hope for Israel concerning this thing.
After them Zadok, the son of Immer, restored over against his house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate restored.
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shechaniah, the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam, the son of Berechiah.
Morish
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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And at his hand were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests, to faithfully give their brethren their parts according to their courses, to the great the same as to the small.