Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia IRIJAH i-ri'-ja (yir'iyayh, "Yah sees"): A captain at the gate of Benjamin in Jerusalem, who arrested Jeremiah the prophet on suspicion of intending to desert to the Chaldeans (Jeremiah 37:13, 14).

Multi-Version Concordance Irijah (2 Occurrences) Jeremiah 37:13 When he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he laid hold on Jeremiah the prophet, saying, You are falling away to the Chaldeans. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Jeremiah 37:14 Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I am not falling away to the Chaldeans. But he didn't listen to him; so Irijah laid hold on Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)