<strong>PELATIAH</strong> (pĕl'a-tī'a, Heb. <em>pelatyâh, Jehovah has delivered</em>)<br /><br />

Hananiah’s son who descended from Shealtiel from the family of David (<bibleref ref="1Chr.3.21">1Chr.3.21</bibleref>). He was the grandson of Zerubbabel.Ishi’s son who headed a Simeonite group that helped rid the area of the Amalekites (<bibleref ref="1Chr.4.42">1Chr.4.42</bibleref>) in Hezekiah’s reign.One of those who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (<bibleref ref="Neh.10.22">Neh.10.22</bibleref>).One of the princes of the people, son of Benaiah (<bibleref ref="Ezek.11.1">Ezek.11.1</bibleref>). He along with others plotted evil and gave wicked advice in Jerusalem (<bibleref ref="Ezek.11.2">Ezek.11.2</bibleref>). Ezekiel was instructed to prophesy against them, and while he was doing so Pelatiah fell dead (<bibleref ref="Ezek.11.13">Ezek.11.13</bibleref>).<br /><br />

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<strong>PELATIAH</strong> <strong>pĕl’ ə tī’ ə</strong> (<span class="hebrew">פְּלוֹנִֽי</span>, <em>Yahweh delivers</em>). 1. A descendant of Solomon, grandson of Zerubbabel (<bibleref ref="1Chr.3.21">1 Chron 3:21</bibleref>).<br /><br />

2. A Simeonite who helped destroy the Amalekite remnant at Mount Seir in the time of Hezekiah (<bibleref ref="1Chr.4.42">1 Chron 4:42</bibleref>).<br /><br />

3. Son of Benaiah, one of the two princes whom Ezekiel pictured as giving “wicked counsel” during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, and who fell dead while Ezekiel prophesied (<bibleref ref="Ezek.11.1">Ezek 11:1</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="Ezek.11.13">13</bibleref>).<br /><br />

4. One who sealed the covenant under Nehemiah (<bibleref ref="Neh.10.22">Neh 10:22</bibleref>).<br /><br />

<h2>International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)</h2>

(pelatyah, "Yahweh delivers"):<br /><br />

(1) One who "sealed" the covenant (<bibleref ref="Neh.10.22">Ne 10:22</bibleref>).

(2) A descendant of Solomon, grandson of Zerubbabel (<bibleref ref="1Chr.3.21">1Ch 3:21</bibleref>).

(3) A Simeonite, one of the captains who cleared out the Amalekites and dwelt on the captured land (<bibleref ref="1Chr.4.42">1Ch 4:42</bibleref>,<bibleref ref="1Chr.4.43">43</bibleref>).

(4) A prince of the people whom Ezekiel (in Babylon) pictures as `devising mischief’ and giving `wicked counsel’ in Jerusalem. He is represented as falling dead while Ezekiel prophesies (<bibleref ref="Ezek.11.1">Eze 11:1</bibleref>,<bibleref ref="Ezek.11.13">13</bibleref>). His name has the "-u," ending.<br /><br />