Seraiah
שְׂרָיָהוּ · se.ra.yah · H8304Gשַׁוְשָׁא · shav.sah · H77983 other spellings“prince of the Lord” Hitchcock's 18694 mentions in 3 books, most in 2 Samuel (2)
Who he was
Seraiah, mentioned in 2 Samuel 8:17 and 1 Chronicles 18:16, was a scribe who served during the reign of King David. He is also referred to as Shavsha (1 Chronicles 18:16), Sheva (2 Samuel 20:25), Sheya (2 Samuel 20:25 in some translations), or Shisha (1 Kings 4:3). As a scribe, Seraiah's primary responsibility would have been to record important documents, decrees, and correspondence for the king. He held a position of trust and significance within David's administration. The variations in his name across different passages may be due to differences in spelling or pronunciation over time.
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Family
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Every mention
4 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
2 Samuel 2 mentions
2 Samuel 8:17Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,2 Samuel 20:25Sheva was scribe, Zadok and Abiathar were priests,
1 Kings 1 mention
1 Chronicles 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Soldier of Jehovah.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain