1. Shimri’s son and the father of Allon. He is listed in the genealogical tables of the Simeonites who settled in the valley of Gedor in Hezekiah’s time (1 Chr 4:37).→ View encyclopedia entry
2. Harumaph’s son, who helped repair the Jerusalem wall after the exile (Neh 3:10).→ View encyclopedia entry
3. Aaron’s descendant and head of the second of the 24 priestly divisions for temple service in David’s time (1 Chr 24:7). His descendants are listed among the returned exiles (1 Chr 9:10; Ezr 2:36; Neh 7:39). The individuals and families listed below are probably a part of this priestly line, but their exact relationships are difficult to determine.→ View encyclopedia entry
4. Provincial priest who agreed to resettle in postexilic Jerusalem (Neh 11:10; cf. v 2).→ View encyclopedia entry
5. Priest who returned with Zerubbabel after the exile (Neh 12:6–7). In the next generation this was the name of a family (v 21).
6. One of the exiles taken by Zechariah as witness to the symbolic crowning of Joshua (nlt “Jeshua”). He may be the same as #4 or #5 above. He came back from captivity bringing gifts for the temple in the days of the high priest Joshua (Zec 6:10–14).→ View encyclopedia entry