Delaiah (Hastings' Dictionary)
- One of the sons of Elioenai, a descendant of David (1 Ch 3", AV Dalaiah). 2. A priest and leader of the 23d course of priests in tlie time of David (1 Ch 24>»). 3. The son of Shemaiah, one of tlie 'princes' or ofTicers of state at the court of Jehoiakim (Jer 36"'-). 4. The son of Mehetabel, and father of Shema- iah, who was associated witli Neh. in the rebuild- ing of Jerus. (Neh 6'°). 8. The head of the children of D., who returned with Zerub. from Babylon (Ezr 2= Neh 7"^). The name in 1 Es 5" is Dalan. R- M. Boyd.
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Delaiah
Delaiah de-la'-ya (delayah, "God has raised"): ⇒See a list of verses on DELAIAH in the Bible. (1) A descendant of David (1Ch 3:24; the King James Version "Dalaiah"). (2) One of David's priests and leader of the 23rd course (1Ch 24:18). ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. (3) One of the princes who pleaded with Jehoiakim not to destroy the roll containing the prophecies of Jeremiah (Jer 36:12,25). (4) The ancestor of a post-exilic family whose genealogy was lost (Ezr 2:60; Ne 7:62; 1 Esdras 5:37 margin). See DALAN. (5) The father of timorous Shemaiah (Ne 6:10).
Smith's Bible Dictionary on Delaiah
(freed by Jehovah). A priest in the time of David, leader of the twenty-third course of priests. (1 Chronicles 24:18) (B.C. 1014.) “Children of Delaiah” were among the people of uncertain pedigree who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:60; Nehemiah 7:62) (B.C. 536.) Son of Mehetabeel and father of Shemaiah. (Nehemiah 6:10) (B.C. before 410.) Son of Shemaiah, one of the “princes” about the court of Jehoiakim. (Jeremiah 36:12,25) (B.C. 604.)
Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Delaiah
("Jehovah's freedman"); the modern Godfrey. 1. 1Ch 24:18. 2. Ezr 2:60; Neh 7:62; Neh 7:64. 3. Neh 6:10. 4. Interceded that king Jehoiakim would not burn Jeremiah's prophetic roll, but in vain (Jer 36:12; Jer 36:25).
References
- Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
- Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
- Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
- Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
- Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
- Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia