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Person Old Testament

Shecaniah

Also known as Shecaniah =ESV, KJV; Shekaniah =NIV

Shecaniah, a Levite priest during the reign of King David. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 24:11.

Why it matters. Levite priest in David's time

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Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Shecaniah

Shecaniah was a Levite priest who served during the reign of King David. He was the head of the tenth priestly division as organized by David for service in the temple (1Ch.24.11).

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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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)

    24:11

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