Talmon
Talmon was a Levite gatekeeper who returned from Babylon and served at the temple.
MaleLeviteTribe of LeviExile and Return eraOld Testament3 books5 verses
Summary
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 9:17; only referred to as Talmon (טַלְמוֹן).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- טַלְמוֹןTalmon
Mentions
- These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;
- The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.
- The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.
- And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
- Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.