Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Shemaiah, a scribe in the chamber of Elishama during the reign of King Jehoiakim.
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Shemaiah is mentioned in Jer.36.12 as one of the officials present in the chamber of Elishama the scribe during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah. When Micaiah reported to the officials about the scroll containing Jeremiah's prophecies, which had been read by Baruch, Shemaiah was among those who listened to the report. The officials then sent Jehudi to retrieve the scroll from Baruch and read it in their presence. This event led to King Jehoiakim burning the scroll and ordering the arrest of Jeremiah and Baruch. Shemaiah's presence in the chamber suggests that he held a position of some importance within the royal court, although his specific role is not elaborated upon in the text.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H8098
he went down to the scribeʼs chamber in the kingʼs 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.
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