Topic
Nethaniah
15 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 Kings 25:23Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Father of Ishmael
And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the…
- 2 Kings 25:25Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Father of Ishmael
But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
- 1 Chronicles 25:12Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A singer, and chief of the temple musicians
The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
- 2 Chronicles 17:8Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A Levite appointed by Jehoshaphat to accompany the princes who were to teach the law in Judah
And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
- Jeremiah 36:14Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. Father of Jehudi
Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in…
- 1 Chronicles 25:2Easton · ISBE · Nave 2. A singer, and chief of the temple musicians
Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
- Jeremiah 40:8ISBE · Nave 1. Father of Ishmael
Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
- Jeremiah 40:14ISBE · Nave 1. Father of Ishmael
And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
- Jeremiah 40:15ISBE · Nave 1. Father of Ishmael
Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee…
- Jeremiah 41:1Nave 1. Father of Ishmael
Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in…
- Jeremiah 41:2Nave 1. Father of Ishmael
Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
- Jeremiah 41:6Nave 1. Father of Ishmael
And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
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- Jeremiah 41:7 Nave 1. Father of Ishmael
- Jeremiah 41:9–12 Nave 1. Father of Ishmael
- Jeremiah 41:11 ISBE
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 6 references
Given of Jehovah. (1.) One of Asaph’s sons, appointed by David to minister in the temple (1 Chr. 25:2, 12).
(2.) A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law (2 Chr. 17:8).
(3.) Jer. 36:14.
(4.) 2 Kings 25:23, 25.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 5 references
- The son of Elishama, and father of Ishmael who murdered Gedaliah. (2 Kings 25:23,25) He was of the royal family of Judah. (B.C. 620.)
- One of the four sons of Asaph the minstrel. (1 Chronicles 25:12) (B.C. 1015.)
- A Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 17:8) (B.C. 912.)
- The father of Jehudi. (Jeremiah 36:14) (B.C. 638.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 10 references
neth-a-ni'-a (nethanyahu, "Yah has given"; Nathanias):
(1) An Asaphite musician (1Ch 25:2,12).
(2) A Levite who accompanied the princes sent by Jehoshaphat to teach in the cities of Judah (2Ch 17:8).
(3) The father of Jehudi (Jer 36:14).
(4) The father of Ishmael, the murderer of Gedaliah (Jer 40:8,14,15; 41:11; 2Ki 25:23,25). Some manuscripts of Septuagint read here Maththanias.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 14 references, grouped by sub-topic
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.