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Person Old Testament

Shecaniah

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

Shecaniah, a Levite who assisted in distributing tithes during Hezekiah's reign. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 31:15.

Why it matters. Levite in Hezekiah's time

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2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Shecaniah

Shecaniah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. He was one of the Levites appointed to distribute the tithes and dedicated things brought by the people to the temple. Shecaniah worked faithfully alongside other Levites in ensuring these offerings were properly allocated to the priests and Levites (2Ch.31.15).

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.

  • 2 Chronicles (1 verse)

    31:15

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