Elishama (Jeremiah 36)
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Other people named Elishama: Elishama (son of Jekamiah), Elishama (2 Chronicles 17), Elishama (2 Kings 25), Elishama (son of David), Elishama (son of Ammihud).
| Hebrew / Greek | אֱלִישָׁמָע (H476) |
|---|---|
| Description | Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Jeremiah 36:12 |
Elishama (Jeremiah 36) is a man living at the time of the divided monarchy. He is named in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Jeremiah 36:12.
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 36:12Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
- Jeremiah 36:20And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.So the officials went to the king in the courtyard. And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, they reported everything to the king.
- Jeremiah 36:21So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe’s chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing beside him.
Notes
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