Meshezabel
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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Meshezabel 1 . One of those who helped to repair the wall ( Nehemiah 3:4 ). 2. One of those who sealed the covenant ( Nehemiah 10:21 ). 3. The father of Pethahiah ( Nehemiah 11:24 ).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [2]
mḗ - shez´a - bel ( משׁיזבאל , meshēzēbhe'ēl , "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 ).
