Nethanel

Nethanel was a scribe who helped divide the priests into their divisions during David's reign.
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Summary

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 24:6; only referred to as Nethanel (נְתַנְאֵל); father of Shemaiah.

Glossary entries

Nethaneel, Nethanel

Family members

Children

Shemaiah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.