Seraiah שְׂרָיָהוּ

Seraiah, also known as Shavsha, Sheva, Sheya, or Shisha, served as David's scribe during his reign.

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Also called Shavsha, Sheva, Shisha.

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Where Seraiah appears

2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

Key verses

• 2 Samuel 8:17 first mention — And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
• 2 Samuel 20:25 — And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
• 1 Kings 4:3 — Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
• 1 Chronicles 18:16 — And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.