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<p> '''1.''' &nbsp;2 Samuel 8:17. </p> <p> '''2.''' The high priest under king Zedekiah; taken by Nebuzaradan, captain of the [[Babylonian]] guard, and slain at [[Riblah]] (&nbsp;2 Kings 25:18; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:14; &nbsp;Jeremiah 52:24). </p> <p> '''3.''' Son of [[Tanhumeth]] the Netophathite; came to the Babylonian viceroy [[Gedaliah]] to Mizpah, who promised security to the [[Jews]] who should dwell in the land, serving the king of [[Babylon]] (&nbsp;2 Kings 25:23; &nbsp;Jeremiah 40:8). </p> <p> '''4.''' &nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:13-14. </p> <p> '''5.''' &nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:35. </p> <p> '''6.''' &nbsp;Ezra 2:2; &nbsp;Nehemiah 7:7 Azariah. </p> <p> '''7.''' &nbsp;Ezra 7:1. </p> <p> '''8.''' &nbsp;Nehemiah 10:2. </p> <p> '''9.''' &nbsp;Nehemiah 11:11. </p> <p> '''10.''' &nbsp;Nehemiah 12:1; &nbsp;Nehemiah 12:12. </p> <p> '''11.''' Neriah's son, Baruch's brother (&nbsp;Jeremiah 51:59; &nbsp;Jeremiah 51:61). [[Went]] with [[Zedekiah]] to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. Jeremiah gave a special copy of the prophecy to [[Seraiah]] where with to console the Jews in their Babylonian exile. Though Seraiah was to cast it into the Euphrates, a symbol of Babylon's fate, he retained the substance in memory, to communicate orally to his countrymen. Calvin translated "when he went in behalf of Zedekiah," being sent to appease Nebuchadnezzar's anger at his revolt. "This Seraiah was a quiet prince," menuchah , from nuwach "to be quiet" ''(Compare '' &nbsp;1 Chronicles 22:9'', "A Man Of Rest")'' . Seraiah was not one of the courtiers hostile to God's prophets, but quiet and docile, ready to execute Jeremiah's commission, notwithstanding the risk. Glassius translated "prince of Menuchah" ''(On The Borders Of Judah And Dan, Called Also Menahath)'' , margin &nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:52. Maurer translated "commander of the royal caravan," on whom it devolved to appoint the resting places for the night. </p>

<p> 1. David's scribe or secretary. &nbsp;2 Samuel 8:17 . See SHAVSHA. </p> <p> 2. Son of Azariah, and high priest in the reign of Zedekiah. When [[Jerusalem]] was taken by Nebuchadnezzar he was carried to Riblah, and there put to death. &nbsp;2 Kings 25:18; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:14; &nbsp;Jeremiah 52:24 . </p> <p> 3. Son of Tanhumeth: a captain in the time of Gedaliah. &nbsp; 2 Kings 25:23; &nbsp;Jeremiah 40:8 . </p> <p> 4. Son of Kenaz and brother of Othniel. &nbsp; 1 Chronicles 4:13,14 . </p> <p> 5. Son of Asiel, of the tribe of [[Simeon.]] &nbsp; 1 Chronicles 4:35 . </p> <p> 6. A chief man who returned from exile. &nbsp; Ezra 2:2 . Supposed, as in the <i> margin, </i> to be called AZARIAHin &nbsp;Nehemiah 7:7 . </p> <p> 7. Father of Ezra the scribe. &nbsp; Ezra 7:1 . </p> <p> 8. [[Priest]] who sealed the covenant. &nbsp; Nehemiah 10:2 . </p> <p> 9. Son of Hilkiah: 'ruler of the house of God.' &nbsp; Nehemiah 11:11 . </p> <p> 10. Priest who returned from exile. &nbsp; Nehemiah 12:1,12 . </p> <p> 11. Son of Azriel: he was ordered by [[Jehoiakim]] to seize Baruch and Jeremiah. &nbsp; Jeremiah 36:26 . </p> <p> 12. Son of Neriah: to him was committed by Jeremiah a roll 'written against Babylon,' to be read at Babylon, and then with a stone tied to it, he was to cast it into the Euphrates; and to declare, "Thus shall Babylon sink." &nbsp; Jeremiah 51:59-64 . In verse 59, instead of 'a quiet prince,' it is better translated 'chief chamberlain,' as in the <i> margin. </i> </p>

&nbsp;2 Samuel 8:17&nbsp;2 Samuel 20:25&nbsp;1 Kings 4:3 <i> scribe </i> &nbsp;1 Chronicles 18:16 <p> 2. Chief priest taken into Babylonian [[Exile]] in 587 B.C. (&nbsp;2 Kings 25:18; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 16:14; &nbsp;Jeremiah 52:24 ). &nbsp;3 . “Quiet prince” (KJV), “quartermaster” (REB, NAS, NRSV) Zedekiah (597-586 B.C.) sent to Babylon with instructions from himself and from Jeremiah (&nbsp;Jeremiah 51:59-64 ). &nbsp;4 . Priest and father of Ezra (&nbsp;Ezra 7:1 ). &nbsp;5 . Army officer who reported to Gedaliah when he was named governor immediately after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. (&nbsp;2 Kings 25:23; compare &nbsp;Jeremiah 40:8 ). He may have been involved in rebellion [[Ishmael]] led. 6. Leader in tribe of Judah (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:13 ). &nbsp;7 . [[Member]] of tribe of Simeon (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:35 ). &nbsp;8 . Leader of returning Exiles under [[Zerubbabel]] (&nbsp;Ezra 2:2 ); apparently the same as Azariah (&nbsp;Nehemiah 7:7 ). &nbsp;9 . Priestly family (&nbsp;Nehemiah 10:2; &nbsp;Nehemiah 12:12 ). </p>

<li> The son of Neriah. When Zedekiah made a journey to Babylon to do homage to Nebuchadnezzar, Seraiah had charge of the royal gifts to be presented on that occasion. Jeremiah took advantage of the occasion, and sent with Seraiah a word of cheer to the exiles in Babylon, and an announcement of the doom in store for that guilty city. The roll containing this message (&nbsp;Jeremiah 50:1-8 ) Seraiah was to read to the exiles, and then, after fixing a stone to it, was to throw it into the Euphrates, uttering, as it sank, the prayer recorded in &nbsp;Jeremiah 51:59-64 . Babylon was at this time in the height of its glory, the greatest and most powerful monarchy in the world. [[Scarcely]] seventy years elapsed when the words of the prophet were all fulfilled. &nbsp;Jeremiah 51:59 is rendered in the Revised Version, "Now Seraiah was chief chamberlain," instead of "was a quiet prince," as in the Authorized Version. <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Seraiah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/seraiah.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> (Heb. Serayah', שְׂרָיָה [once in the prolonged form, ''Seraya'' '''Hu, שְׂרָיָהוּ,'' &nbsp;Jeremiah 36:26], ''Warrior Of Jehovah;'' Sept. Σαραίας or Σεραϊ v α, but with many v.r.), the proper name of eight men. </p> <p> '''1.''' Second named son of Kenaz, and father of a [[Joab]] who was head of a family of the tribe of Judah in the valley of the [[Charashim]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:13-14). B.C. cir. 1560. </p> <p> '''2.''' The scribe or secretary of David (&nbsp;2 Samuel 8:17). B.C. cir. 1015. This person's name is in other places corrupted into ''Sheya'' ''','' שְׁיָא; A.V. "Sheva" (&nbsp;2 Samuel 20:25), "Shisha," שֵׁישִׁא (&nbsp;1 Kings 4:3), and "Shavsha,", שִׁוְשָׁא (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 18:16). </p> <p> '''3.''' Son of [[Asiel]] and father of [[Josibiah]] of the tribe of Simeon (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:35). B.C. ante 720. </p> <p> '''4.''' The son of Azriel, and one of the persons charged with the apprehension of Jeremiah and Baruch (&nbsp;Jeremiah 36:26). B.C. 606. </p> <p> '''5.''' The son of Neriah and brother of Baruch (&nbsp;Jeremiah 51:59; &nbsp;Jeremiah 51:61). He held a high office in the court of king Zedekiah, the nature of which is somewhat uncertain. In the A.V. we have, "This Seraiah was a quiet prince," שִׂר מְנוּחָה, which, according to Kimchi, means ''A Chamberlain,'' or one who attended the king when he retired to rest (i.e. prince of rest); but better, perhaps, according to Gesenius, "chief of the quarters" for the king and his army, that is, [[Quartermaster]] -''General,'' after the meaning of ''Menuchah'' as a halting place of an army (&nbsp;Numbers 10:33). The suggestion of Maurer, adopted by Hitzig, has more to commend it, that he was an officer who took charge of the royal caravan on its march, and fixed the place where it should halt. Hiller (Onomast.) says Seraiah was prince of Menuchah, a place on the borders of Judah and Dan, elsewhere called Manahath. This Seraiah was sent by Zedekiah on an embassy to Babylon, probably to render his submission to that monarch, about four years before the fall of Jerusalem. B.C. 594. He was charged by Jeremiah to communicate to the Jews already in exile a book in which the prophet had written out his prediction of all the evil that should come upon Babylon (&nbsp;Jeremiah 51:60-64). It is not stated how Seraiah acquitted himself of his task; but that he accepted it at all shows such respect for the. prophet as may allow us to conclude that he would not neglect the duty which it imposed. </p> <p> '''6.''' The high priest at the time that Jerusalem was taken by the Chaldaeans. B.C. 588. He was sent prisoner, to Nebuchadnezzar at Riblah, who put him to death (&nbsp;2 Kings 25:18; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:14; &nbsp;Jeremiah 52:24; &nbsp;Ezra 7:1). </p> <p> '''7.''' The son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and one of those to whom Gedaliah promised security (&nbsp;2 Kings 25:23; &nbsp;Jeremiah 40:8). B.C. 587. </p> <p> '''8.''' A priest, the son of Hilkiah, who returned from exile (&nbsp;Ezra 2:2 &nbsp;Nehemiah 10:2; &nbsp;Nehemiah 11:11; &nbsp;Nehemiah 12:1; &nbsp;Nehemiah 12:12). He is called Azariah (q.v.) in &nbsp;Nehemiah 7:7. B.C. 536. </p>