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Eliashib in Wikipedia

the High Priest is mentioned in Nehemiah 12:10,22 and 3:1, 20-21,13:28 and possibly the Book of Ezra 10:6 of the Hebrew Bible. Some also place him in different parts of Nehemiah including 12:23 and 13:4,7, but this is disputed. Nehemiah 3:20-21 places his home between the area of two working groups constructing the walls of Jerusalem on the no...

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Eliashib Scripture - Nehemiah 3:1

Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel....

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Eliashib Scripture - Ezra 10:6

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and [when] he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away....

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Eliashib Scripture - Nehemiah 12:22

The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, [were] recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian....

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Eliashib in Naves Topical Bible

1. A priest 1Ch 24:12 -2. Name of three Israelites mentioned in Ezr 10:24,27,36 -3. High priest Ne 3:1; 12:10; 13:4-9,28 -4. Son of Elioenai 1Ch 3:24...

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Eliashib in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whom God restores). 1. A priest in the time of King David eleventh in the order of the "governors" of the sanctuary. 1Ch 24:12 2. One of the latest descendants of the royal family of Judah. 1Ch 3:24 3. High priest at Jerusalem at the time of the rebuilding of the walls under Nehemiah. Ne 3:1,20,21 (B.C. 446.) 4. A singer in the time of Ezr...

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Eliashib in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom God will restore. (1.) A priest, head of one of the courses of the priests of the time of David (1 Chr. 24:12). (2.) A high priest in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah (Neh. 12:22, 23). He rebuilt the eastern city wall (3:1), his own mansion being in that quarter, on the ridge Ophel (3:20, 21). His indulgence of Tobiah the Ammonite provok...

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Eliashib in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the God of conversion...

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Eliashib in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. 1 Chronicles 24:12. 2. 1 Chronicles 3:24. 3. High priest when Nehemiah rebuilt the walls (Nehemiah 3:1-20-21). Energetic in building the sheepgate, sanctifying and setting up its doors; but relationship to Tobiah the Ammonite outweighed regard for the sanctity of the temple. Nehemiah was angry with him for preparing a room therein for his...

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Eliashib in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e-li'-a-shib ('elyashibh, "God restores"): (1) A descendant of David (1 Ch 3:24). (2) Head of the eleventh course of priests (1 Ch 24:12). (3) The high priest in the time of Nehemiah. He, with his brethren the priests, helped in the rebuilding of the wall (Neh 3:1). But later he was "allied unto Tobiah" the Ammonite (Neh 13:4) and allowed that e...

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