Bani

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ba'ni. (Built).

1. A Gadite, one of David's mighty men.  2 Samuel 23:36. (B.C. 1046).

2. A Levite, of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan.  1 Chronicles 6:46.

3. A man of Judah, of the line of Pharez.  1 Chronicles 9:4.

4. "Children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel.  Ezra 2:10;  Ezra 10:29;  Ezra 10:34;  Nehemiah 10:14;  1 Esdras 5:12. See Binnui; Mani .

5. An Israelite, "of the sons of Bani."  Ezra 10:38.

6. A Levite.  Nehemiah 3:17.

7. A Levite.  Nehemiah 8:7;  Nehemiah 9:4-5;  Nehemiah 10:13.

8. Another Levite, of the sons of Asaph.  Nehemiah 11:22.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

BANI . 1 . A Gadite, one of David’s heroes (  2 Samuel 23:36 ). 2. 3. 4 . Levites (  1 Chronicles 6:46 ,   Nehemiah 3:17; cf.   Nehemiah 8:7 [= Binnui of   Ezra 8:33 and   Nehemiah 10:9 ]). 5 . A Judahite (  1 Chronicles 9:4 ). 6 . Head of a family of exiles that returned (  Ezra 2:10 [= Binnui of   Nehemiah 7:15 ]   Nehemiah 10:29 ,   Nehemiah 10:14 ). 7 . One of those who had married a foreign wife (  Ezra 10:28 ).

Cf. Binnui.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. One of David's thirty valiant men, a Gadite.  2 Samuel 23:36 .

2. Son of Shamer, a descendant of Merari.  1 Chronicles 6:46 .

3. Descendant of Pharez, son of Judah.  1 Chronicles 9:4 .

4, etc. Several whose descendants returned from exile, some of whom had married strange wives.  Ezra 2:10;  Ezra 10:29,34,38 . There are also several persons named Bani, mentioned in connection with Nehemiah, who cannot be separately distinguished.  Nehemiah 3:17;  Nehemiah 8:7;  Nehemiah 9:4,5;  Nehemiah 10:13,14;  Nehemiah 11:22 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 2 Samuel 23:6 2 1 Chronicles 6:46 3 1 Chronicles 9:4 4 Ezra 2:10 Nehemiah 7:15  Ezra 10:29 10:34 10:38 5 Nehemiah 3:17 Nehemiah 8:7 Nehemiah 9:4-5 Nehemiah 10:13-14 Nehemiah 12:22

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A Levite who was prominent in the reforms on the return from Babylon ( Nehemiah 8:7;  9:4,5 ). His son Rehum took part in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 3:17 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Bani'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/b/bani.html. 1897.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  2 Samuel 23:36.

2.  1 Chronicles 6:46.

3.  1 Chronicles 9:4.

4.  Ezra 2:10;  Ezra 10:29;  Ezra 10:34.

5.  Nehemiah 3:17;  Nehemiah 8:7;  Nehemiah 9:4;  Nehemiah 10:13;  Nehemiah 11:22.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

There are several of this name in Scripture, (See  2 Samuel 23:36;  1 Chronicles 6:46;  Ezra 2:10) Some render the word, from Ban, son. Hence, Rachel named her son, Benoni, in her dying moments, while Jacob called him Benjamin. The mother's name made him Ben, the son, oni, of my sorrow. The father's Ben, the son, jamin, the right hand, or the hand of strength.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Bani', בָּנִי , Built; Sept. usually Βανί , sometimes Βουνί or Βανουϊ v , etc.), the name of at least five men.

1. A Levite, son of Shamer, and father of Amzi, of the family of Merari

( 1 Chronicles 6:46). B.C. long ante 1043.

2. A Gadite, one of David's thirty-seven warriors ( 2 Samuel 23:36). B.C. 1046.

3. A descendant of Pharez, and father of Imri, one of whose descendants returned from Babylon ( 1 Chronicles 9:4). B.C. long ante 536.

4. One of the heads of families whose retainers to the number of 642 returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel ( Ezra 2:10;  Ezra 10:29;  Ezra 10:34;  Nehemiah 10:14;  1 Esdras 5:12). He is elsewhere ( Nehemiah 7:15) called BINNUI (See Binnui) (q.v). (See Banid). He was himself one of those who divorced their heathen wives ( Ezra 10:38). Others consider this last a different person, and identify him with some of those referred to below. B.C. 536-410.

5. A Levite, whose son Rehum repaired a portion of the (branch) wall of Jerusalem skirting the brow of Mount Zion on the east ( Nehemiah 3:17). Apparently the same Bani was among those who were conspicuous in all the reforms on the return from Babylon ( Nehemiah 8:7;  Nehemiah 9:4 twice, 5; 10:13). He had another son named Uzzi, who was appointed overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem; his own father's name was Hashabiah ( Nehemiah 11:22). B.C. 446-410. (See Chenani).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

bā´nı̄ ( בּני , bānı̄ , "posterity"):

(1) A G adite, one of David's mighty men ( 2 Samuel 23:36 ).

(2) A L evite whose son was appointed for service in the tabernacle at David's time ( 1 Chronicles 6:46 ).

(3) A J udahite whose son lived in Jerusalem after the captivity ( 1 Chronicles 9:4 ).

(4) The descendants of Bani (called Binnui,  Nehemiah 7:15 ) returned with Zerubbabel ( Ezra 2:10 ) and had taken "strange wives" ( Ezra 10:29 ).

(5) Bani who had taken a "strange wife" ( Ezra 10:38 ) mentioned with his brothers, the sons of Bani who also had taken "strange wives" ( Ezra 10:34 ).

(6) Son of Bani, a Levite and builder ( Nehemiah 3:17 ).

(7) Bani, who instructed the people at Ezra's time ( Nehemiah 8:7 ).

(8) three Levites mentioned in connection with the temple worship at Ezra's time ( Nehemiah 9:4 ,  Nehemiah 9:5 ).

(9) A L evite who sealed the covenant with Neh ( Nehemiah 10:13 ).

(10) A leader of the people who also signed the covenant ( Nehemiah 10:14 ).

(11) One whose son Uzzi was overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 11:22 ). See Binnui .