Topic
Rehum
12 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
These works date from 1884–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Ezra 2:2Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. A captive who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon
Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
- Nehemiah 3:17Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A Levite who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem
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 10:25Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. A Jew of the exile who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
- Nehemiah 12:3Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. A priest who returned to Jerusalem from the captivity in Babylon
Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
- Ezra 4:8Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A chancellor who wrote a letter to Artaxerxes, influencing him against the Jews
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
- Ezra 4:9Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A chancellor who wrote a letter to Artaxerxes, influencing him against the Jews
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
- Ezra 4:17Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A chancellor who wrote a letter to Artaxerxes, influencing him against the Jews
¶ Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
- Ezra 4:23Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A chancellor who wrote a letter to Artaxerxes, influencing him against the Jews
¶ Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
- Nehemiah 7:7Easton · ISBE · Nave 1. A captive who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon — Called NEHUM
Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
- Ezra 4:8–24Easton
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the…
- Nehemiah 12:15ISBE
Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
- 1 Esdras 5:8ISBE
And they returned unto Jerusalem, and to the other parts of Jewry, every man to his own city, who came with Zorobabel, with Jesus, Nehemias, and Zacharias, and Reesaias, Enenius, Mardocheus. Beelsarus, Aspharasus, Reelius, Roimus, and Baana, their guides.
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 6 references
Merciful. (1.) One of “the children of the province” who returned from the Captivity (Ezra 2:2); the same as “Nehum” (Neh. 7:7).
(2.) The “chancellor” of Artaxerxes, who sought to stir him up against the Jews (Ezra 4:8-24) and prevent the rebuilding of the walls and the temple of Jerusalem.
(3.) A Levite (Neh. 3:17).
(4.) Neh. 10:25.
(5.) A priest (Neh. 12:3).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 8 references
- One who went up from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:2) (B.C. 536.)
- "Rehum the chancellor." (Ezra 4:8,9,17,23) He was perhaps a kind of lieutenant-governor of the province under the king of Persia. (B.C. 535.)
- A Levite of the family of Bani, who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:17) (B.C. 445.)
- One of the chief of the people, who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:25) (B.C. 410.)
- A priestly family, or the head of a priestly house, who went up with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 12:3) (B.C. 536.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 12 references
re'-hum (rechum, or rechum):
(1) One of the twelve heads of the Jewish community returning from captivity with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:2; Ne 7:7 (by a copyist's error "Nehum"); Ne 12:3; /RAPC 1Es 5:8, "Roimus").
(2) A Persian officer of high rank (literally, "master of judgment, taste, reason") who with others wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes (Ezr 4:8,9,17,23).
(3) Son of Bani, a Levite, one of the wall-builders under Nehemiah (Ne 3:17).
(4) One of the signers of the covenant in Ne 10:25.
(5) In Ne 12:3 (omitted in the Septuagint) one Rehum is mentioned with those who went up with Zerubbabel. It is probable that we should read here "Harim" (charim for rechum of Ne 12:15).
W. N. Stearns
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 9 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 1. A captive who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon Ezr 2:2
- Called NEHUM Ne 7:7
- 2. A chancellor who wrote a letter to Artaxerxes, influencing him against the Jews Ezr 4:8,9,17,23
- 3. A Levite who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem Ne 3:17
- 4. A Jew of the exile who signed the covenant with Nehemiah Ne 10:25
- 5. A priest who returned to Jerusalem from the captivity in Babylon Ne 12:3
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.