Person Old Testament
Delaiah
Also known as Delaiah =ESV, NIV; Dalaiah =KJV
Delaiah was a descendant of David through Jeconiah, mentioned in the genealogy of David's descendants. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 3:24.
Why it matters. Descendant of David through Jeconiah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Delaiah
Delaiah is mentioned in 1Ch.3.24 as part of the genealogy of David's descendants, particularly those who came after Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin), the king of Judah who was exiled to Babylon. Delaiah is listed as one of the sons of Elioenai, who was a descendant of Jeconiah through Shealtiel and Zerubbabel.
The genealogy in 1Chronicles 3 traces the royal line of David, focusing on the kings of Judah and their descendants. The inclusion of Delaiah and his family members in this genealogy indicates that they were part of the royal lineage, even after the exile to Babylon.
The mention of Delaiah and his brothers (Hizkiah, Akkub, Johanan, Dalaiah, and Anani) several generations after Zerubbabel suggests that the descendants of David continued to be recognized and recorded even after the return from exile and the end of the monarchy.
Apart from this genealogical reference, no other details are provided about Delaiah's life or specific role. His inclusion in the genealogy serves to demonstrate the continuation of David's lineage and the fulfillment of God's promise to establish David's throne forever (2Sa.7.16).
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
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Elioenai
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)