An official during Zedekiah's reign, opposed Jeremiah.
Jehucal
Named in 2 verses of Jeremiah, first in Jeremiah 37:3.
יְהוּכַלJehucal
יוּכַלJucal
Also called Jucal.
The name means “mighty; perfect; wasted.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Shelemiah
About Jehucal Written by AI
Jehucal, also known as Jucal, was an official during the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. He, along with Zephaniah the priest, was sent by the king to the prophet Jeremiah to request his prayers for the nation. However, later, Jehucal is mentioned as one of the officials who opposed Jeremiah and sought to have him punished for his prophecies. He, along with other officials, urged the king to put Jeremiah to death, accusing him of discouraging the people and not seeking the welfare of the nation.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Able, the son of Shelemiah. He is also called Jucal (Jer. 38:1). He was one of the two persons whom Zedekiah sent to request the prophet Jeremiah to pray for the kingdom (Jer. 37:3) during the time of its final siege by Nebuchadnezzar. He was accompanied by Zephaniah (q.v.).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Jeremiah 37:3
Yet King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet with the message, “Please pray to the LORD our God for us!”
- Jeremiah 38:1
Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard that Jeremiah had been telling all the people:
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.