Topic
Bani
16 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 2 Samuel 23:36Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. A Gadite
Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
- 1 Chronicles 6:46Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A Levite
The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,
- Ezra 2:10Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. Father of returned exiles
The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
- Ezra 10:29Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. Father of returned exiles
And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
- Nehemiah 3:17Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. A Levite of the returned exiles
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
- Nehemiah 8:7Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. A Levite of the returned exiles
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
- Nehemiah 9:4Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. A Levite of the returned exiles
¶ Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.
- Nehemiah 9:5Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. A Levite of the returned exiles
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
- 1 Chronicles 9:4Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A descendant of Pharez
Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.
- Ezra 10:34Easton · Smith · ISBE
Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
- Ezra 10:38Easton · Smith · ISBE
And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
- Nehemiah 10:13Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. A Levite of the returned exiles
Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
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- Nehemiah 11:22 Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. A Levite of the returned exiles
- Nehemiah 7:15 ISBE · Nave 4. Father of returned exiles — Called BINNUI
- Nehemiah 10:14 Smith · ISBE
- 1 Esdras 5:12 Smith
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 10 references
Built. (1.) 1 Chr. 6:46. (2.) One of David’s thirty-seven warriors, a Gadite (2 Sam. 23:36). (3.) Ezra 2:10; 10:29,34,38. (4.) A Levite who was prominent in the reforms on the return from Babylon (Neh. 8:7; 9:4,5). His son Rehum took part in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:17).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 15 references
- A Gadite, one of David’s mighty men. (2 Samuel 23:36) (B.C. 1046.)
- A Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan. (1 Chronicles 6:46)
- A man of Judah of the line of Pharez. (1 Chronicles 9:4)
- "Children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:10; 10:29,34; Nehemiah 10:14) 1 Esd. 5:12. [BINNUI; MANI]
- An Israelite "of the sons of Bani." (Ezra 10:38)
- A Levite. (Nehemiah 3:17)
- A Levite. (Nehemiah 8:7; 9:4,5; 10:13)
- Another Levite, of the sons of Asaph. (Nehemiah 11:22)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 15 references
ba'-ni (bani, "posterity"):
(1) A Gadite, one of David's mighty men (2Sa 23:36).
(2) A Levite whose son was appointed for service in the tabernacle at David's time (1Ch 6:46).
(3) A Judahite whose son lived in Jerusalem after the captivity (1Ch 9:4).
(4) The descendants of Bani (called Binnui, Ne 7:15) returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:10) and had taken "strange wives" (Ezr 10:29).
(5) Bani who had taken a "strange wife" (Ezr 10:38) mentioned with his brothers, the sons of Bani who also had taken "strange wives" (Ezr 10:34).
(6) Son of Bani, a Levite and builder (Ne 3:17).
(7) Bani, who instructed the people at Ezra's time (Ne 8:7).
(8) Three Levites mentioned in connection with the temple worship at Ezra's time (Ne 9:4,5).
(9) A Levite who sealed the covenant with Ne (Ne 10:13).
(10) A leader of the people who also signed the covenant (Ne 10:14).
(11) One whose son Uzzi was overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem (Ne 11:22).
See BINNUI.
A. L. Breslich
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Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.