hanan Summary and Overview

merciful. (1.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:23). (2.) One of David's heroes (1 Chr. 11:43). (3.) Jer. 35:4. (4.) A descendant of Saul (1 Chr. 8:38). (5.) One of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:46). (6.) One of the Levites who assisted Ezra (Neh. 8:7). (7.) One of the chiefs who subscribed the covenant (Neh. 10:22).

(merciful). 1. One of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin. #1Ch 8:23| 2. The last of the six sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul. #1Ch 8:38; 9:44| (B.C. 588.) 3. "Son of Maachah," i.e. possibly a Syrian of Aram-maachah, one of the heroes of David's guard. #1Ch 11:43| (B.C. 1046). 4. The sons of Hanan were among the Nethinim who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. #Ezr 2:46; Ne 7:49| (B.C. 536). 5. One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law. #Ne 8:7| (B.C. 446.) The same person is probably mentioned in ch. #Ne 10:10| 6. One of the "heads" of "the people," who also sealed the covenant. #Ne 10:22| (B.C. 410.) 7. Another of the chief laymen on the same occasion. #Ne 10:26| 8. Son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, whom Nehemiah made one of the store. keepers of the provisions collected as tithes. #Ne 13:13| 9. Son of Igdaliah. #Jer 35:4| (B.C. 410.)

HA'NAN (merciful). 1. A prominent Benjamite, 1 Chr 8:23. 2. A descendant of Saul. 1 Chr 8:38; 1 Chr 9:44. 3. One of David's guard, 1 Chr 11:43. 4. One of the ancestors of the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel. Ezr 2:46; Neh 7:49. 5. A Levite who assisted Ezra in explaining the Law, Neh 8:7, and sealed the covenant, Jud 10:10. 6. A chief who sealed the covenant, Neh 10:22. 7. Another sealer, Neh 10:26. 8. The tithe-keeper appointed by Nehemiah to represent the laity, Neh 13:13. The four storekeepers represented the four classes of the people -- priests, scribes, Levites, and the laity. 9. One whose sons had a chamber in the temple, Jer 35:4.

1. 1 Chronicles 8:23. 2. 1 Chronicles 8:38; 1 Chronicles 9:44. 3. 1 Chronicles 11:43. 4. CHILDREN OF Hanan: Ezra 2:46. 5. Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 10:10. 6. Ezra 10:22. 7. Ezra 10:26. 8. Storekeeper of the tithes ("treasurer of the treasuries"), Nehemiah 13:13, where priests, scribes, Levites, and laymen are represented. 9. Son of Igdaliah, "a man of God" (Jeremiah 35:4), so reverenced that none would call in question what was transacted in his chamber.