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(Heb. Nethanel', ðְúִðְàֵì , given of God; Sept. Íáèäíáήë ), the name of ten Hebrews. SEE NATHANIEL.
1. A son of Zuar and phylarch of Issachar at the time of the exode (Num_1:8; Num_2:5; Num_7:18; Num_7:28; Num_10:15). B.C. 1657.
2. The fourth son of Jesse, and brother of king David (1Ch_11:14). B.C. cir. 1070.
3. A priest who blew a trumpet before the ark when David brought it from Kirjath-Jearim to Jerusalem (1Ch_15:24). B.C. 1043.
4. A Levite, father of the scribe Shemaiah (1Ch_24:6). B.C. ante 1014.
5. A porter of the Temple, fifth-named son of Obededom of the family of Korhites in the tribe of Levi (1Ch_26:4). B.C. cir. 1014.
6. One of five "princes" who were commanded by Jehoshaphat, on his accession, to teach the law from the book, in connection with priests and Levites, through the cities of Judah (2Ch_17:7). B.C. 912.
7. A chief Levite, brother of Conaniah and Shemaiah, who gave offerings when Josiah renewed the observance of the passover in Jerusalem (2Ch_35:9). B.C. 628.
8. Fourth named of six sons of Pashur, of the "sons of the priests," who were found by Ezra to have taken idolatrous wives (Ezr_10:22). B.C. 458.
9. A priest, "son" of Jedaiah, " chief of the fathers," in the days of the high- priest Joiakim (Neh_12:21). B.C. cir. 446.
10. A priest's son, and brother of Zechariah, who bore a trumpet at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem (Neh_12:36). B.C. 446. Possibly he was identical with 9.