A guard from the tribe of Benjamin who arrested the prophet Jeremiah when he was leaving Jerusalem to inspect property he had the right to buy (Jeremiah 32:6–7). Irijah accused Jeremiah of trying to join the Babylonian army. Because of this false charge, the officials had Jeremiah beaten and put in prison (37:13–14).
Irijah
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.