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Shecaniah

This is an article from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.\nThis article is written from a nineteenth century Christian viewpoint, and may not reflect modern opinions or recent discoveries in Biblical scholarship.\nPlease help the Wikipedia by bringing this article up to date. Shecaniah - one intimate with Jehovah. (1.) A priest to whom the tenth lot\ncame forth when David divided the priests (1 Chr. 24:11). (2.) One of the priests who were set "to give to their\nbrethren by courses" of the daily portion (2 Chr. 31:15). Shechani'ah, id. (1.) A priest whose sons are mentioned in 1\nChr. 3:21, 22. (2.) Ezra 8:5. (3.) Ezra 10:2-4. (4.) The father of Shemaiah, who repaired the wall of\nJerusalem (Neh. 3:29). (5.) The father-in-law of Tobiah (Neh. 6:18). (6.) A priest who returned from the Captivity with Zerubbabel\n(Neh. 12:3; marg., or Shebaniah). From Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)