Delaja is a name mentioned several places in the Old Testament. The most prominent Delaja was the son of Shemaiah, one of the leaders at King Jehoiakim's court who tried to prevent the king from burning the scroll of the prophet Jeremiah. Another Delaja was a priest in David's time who received the 23rd lot in the distribution of priestly duties.
A Delaja, son of Elhoenai, is mentioned in the Books of Chronicles as part of David's descendants. Another Delaja received the 23rd lot in the distribution of priestly duties during David's time.
12he went down to the king's palace, to the chamber of the scribe, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
After Baruch had read Jeremiah's prophecies aloud, the contents were reported to Delaiah and the other officials who were sitting in the scribe's chamber in the king's palace.
12he went down to the king's palace, to the chamber of the scribe, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
14So all the officials sent Jehudi son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to say to Baruch, "Bring the scroll you read in the hearing of the people, and come." So Baruch son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand and came to them.