Shimshai in the Bible.

The shining one, or sunny, the secretary of Rehum the chancellor, who took part in opposing the rebuilding of the temple after the Captivity. The King James Version names Shimshai in 4 verses, from Ezra 4:8 to Ezra 4:23.

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Who Shimshai was.

The shining one, or sunny, the secretary of Rehum the chancellor, who took part in opposing the rebuilding of the temple after the Captivity (Ezra 4:8, 9, 17-23).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Places in Shimshai’s story.

Jerusalemnamed with him in 2 verses
Babylonnamed with him in 1 verse
Elamnamed with him in 1 verse
Erechnamed with him in 1 verse
Persianamed with him in 1 verse
Samarianamed with him in 1 verse
Susanamed with him in 1 verse

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All 4 verses that name Shimshai.

Ezra 4

Ezra 4:8Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Ezra 4:9Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
Ezra 4:17Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
Ezra 4:23Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

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