Meshezabel

MESHEZABEL

me-shez'-a-bel (meshezebhe'el, "God a deliverer"; the King James Version Meshezabeel, me-shez'-a-bel):

(1) A priest, ancestor of Meshullam, who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:4).

(2) One of the chiefs of the people giving name to the family which sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:21).

(3) A descendant of Judah through Zerah, and father of Pethahiah (Nehemiah 11:24).

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MESHEZABEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.