Person Old Testament
Abdeel
Abdeel was the father of Shelemiah, an official sent by King Jehoiakim to arrest Baruch and Jeremiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Jeremiah 36:26.
Why it matters. Father of Shelemiah, an official under King Jehoiakim
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Abdeel
Abdeel is mentioned in Jer.36.26 as the father of Shelemiah, an official during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah. When Jeremiah's scribe, Baruch, read the prophet's warnings in the temple, King Jehoiakim ordered Jerahmeel, Seraiah, and Shelemiah to arrest both Baruch and Jeremiah. However, the Lord hid them from the officials.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Jeremiah (1 verse)