Shecaniah, also known as Shekaniah or Shechaniah, was a man from the tribe of Judah living during the divided kingdom, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:21 as the son of Hananiah and the father of Shemaiah.
About Shecaniah (1 Chronicles 3:21)
1. Descendant of David through the line of Zerubbabel living in postexilic Palestine (1 Chr 3:21–22).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Hananiah
- Half-siblings 5
- Pelatiah, Jeshaiah (1 Chronicles 3:21), Rephaiah (1 Chronicles 3:21), Arnan, Obadiah (1 Chronicles 3:21)
- Child
- Shemaiah (1 Chronicles 3:22)
- Aunt
- Shelomith (1 Chronicles 3:19)
- Uncles 7
- Meshullam (1 Chronicles 3:19), Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, Abiud
- Cousin
- Eliakim
Key References
1 Chronicles 3:21
The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.
1 Chronicles 3:22
The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
All Scripture References (2)
1 Chronicles (2)
1 Chronicles 3:21
The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.
1 Chronicles 3:22
The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.