Seraiah (son of Azariah)

Seraiah (son of Azariah) is a high priest living at the time of the divided monarchy, from the tribe of Levi. He is named in 5 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Kings 25:18.

Family

Verses

2 Kings

• 2 Kings 25:18
  And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 6:14
  And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.

Ezra

• Ezra 7:1
  Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 11:11
  Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin; Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 52:24
  And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.

Notes

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