Jehucal
And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and
Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet
Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us....
Read More
Jehucal or Jucal [heb. יְהוּכַל] is mentioned in chapters 37 and
38 of the Book of Jeremiah:
King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and the priest
Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to the prophet Jeremiah saying
`Please pray for us to the Lord our God` [1]
In excavation conducted by the Ir David Foundation in the City
of David, a Bulla (clay seal)...
Read More
je-hu'-kal (yechukhal, probably meaning "Yahweh is able"): A
courtier sent by King Zedekiah to Jeremiah to ask the prophet
to pray for the king and the people (Jer 37:3). Most versions
except Septuagint, with Jer 38:1, have "Jucal" ( yukhal, same
meaning)....
Read More
-Also called JUCAL
-Son of Shelemiah
Jer 37:3; 38:1,4...
Read More
(able), son of Shelemiah; one of two persons sent by King
Zedekiah to Jeremiah to entreat his prayers and advice. Jer
37:3 (B.C. 589.)...
Read More
able, the son of Shelemiah. He is also called Jucal (Jer.
38:1).
He was one of the two persons whom Zedekiah sent to
request the
prophet Jeremiah to pray for the kingdom (Jer. 37:3)
during the
time of its final siege by Nebuchadnezzar. He was
accompanied by
Zephaniah (q.v.)....
Read More
