Mehetabel
Mehetabel was an ancestor of Shemaiah, who opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild Jerusalem's walls.
The name Mehetabel means “how good is God”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 6:10; only referred to as Mehetabel (מְהֵיטַבְאֵל); father of Delaiah.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Children
Alternative names
- מְהֵיטַבְאֵלMehetabel
Mentions
- Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you!”