Shebaniah

This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:

1. One of the seven priests assigned to blow a trumpet before the ark of God in the procession led by David, when the ark was moved to Jerusalem (1 Chr 15:24).→ View encyclopedia entry

2. One of the Levites who led the people in worship when Ezra read the law (Neh 9:4–5).→ View encyclopedia entry

3. Head of a priestly family who set his seal on the covenant of Ezra (Neh 10:4; 12:14) and perhaps the same person as Shecaniah in Nehemiah 12:3. See Shecaniah, Shechaniah #9.→ View encyclopedia entry

4. Another Levite who set his seal on the covenant of Ezra (Neh 10:12).

From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scripture References (6)

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