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Pelatiah
Holman Bible Dictionary
(pehl uh ti' uh) Personal name meaning, “Yahweh delivers.” 1. Descendant of David (1 Chronicles 3:21 ). 2 . One of the Simeonites dehystroying the remaining Amalekites at Mount Seir (1 Chronicles 4:42 ). 2 . Judean prince who offered “wicked counsel,” perhaps appealing to Egypt for help in a revolt against the Babylonians (Ezekiel 11:1 ,Ezekiel 11:1,11:13; compare Jeremiah 27:1-3; Jeremiah 37:5 ,Jeremiah 37:5,37:7 ,Jeremiah 37:7,37:11 ). 4 . Witness to Nehemiah's covenant (Nehemiah 10:22 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Pelatiah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/p/pelatiah.html. 1991.