Simeonite leader who attacked the Amalekites
Pelatiah
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 4:42.
פְּלַטְיָ֫הוּPelatiah
The name means “let the Lord deliver; deliverance of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Ishi
- People
- Tribe of Simeon
About Pelatiah Written by AI
Pelatiah was one of the leaders from the tribe of Simeon who participated in an attack against the Amalekites, according to 1 Chronicles 4:42. Along with his fellow leaders Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, Pelatiah led a group of 500 Simeonites to Mount Seir. There they attacked and destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped earlier defeats. This event likely took place after the Babylonian exile, as the Simeonites sought to reclaim their territory. Pelatiah's leadership role suggests he was a capable warrior and commander.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Pelatiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Deliverance of the Lord. (1.) A son of Hananiah and grandson of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:21).
(2.) A captain of “the sons of Simeon” (4:42).
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(3.) Neh. 10:22.
(4.) One of the twenty-five princes of the people against whom Ezekiel prophesied on account of their wicked counsel (Ezek. 11:1-13).
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
- 1 Chronicles 4:42
And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
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