Hananiah

About Hananiah Written by AI

Hananiah, the son of Shelemiah, is mentioned in Jeremiah 37:13 as a gatekeeper during the time of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem. When Jeremiah attempted to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin, Hananiah arrested him at the Benjamin Gate, accusing him of defecting to the Babylonians. Despite Jeremiah's denial of the charge, Hananiah brought the prophet to the officials, who beat him and imprisoned him in the house of Jonathan the scribe. This incident occurred during the reign of King Zedekiah when the Babylonian army was besieging Jerusalem. Hananiah's actions reflect the tense and suspicious atmosphere in the city during this time, as well as the opposition faced by Jeremiah for his prophetic messages.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Hananiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

Jehovah has given. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4,23). (3.) One of Uzziah’s military officers (2 Chr. 26:11). (4.) Grandfather of the captain who arrested Jeremiah (Jer. 37:13). (5.) Jer. 36:12. (6.) Neh. 10:23. (7.) Shadrach, one of the “three Hebrew children” (Dan. 1; 6:7). (8.) Son of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:19, 21). (9.) Ezra 10:28. (10.) The “ruler of the palace; he was a faithful man, and feared God above many” (Neh. 7:2). (11.) Neh. 3:8. (12.) Neh. 3:30 (13.) A priest, son of Jeremiah (Neh. 12:12). (14.) A false prophet contemporary with Jeremiah (28:3, 17).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.