Person
Sanballat
opponent of Nehemiah
Opponent of Nehemiah's wall rebuilding.
10 appearances1 Bible books1 known aliases
Who or what is this?
Horonite governor in who, together with the and Geshem the , leads the opposition to 's rebuilding of 's walls. He mocks the workers as feeble , plots an armed attack to halt the construction, and repeatedly tries to lure Nehemiah into a meeting on the plain of Ono. His daughter marries a grandson of the high priest Eliashib, prompting Nehemiah to drive the offender from his presence.
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