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Nethanel
Nethanel
נְתַנְאֵל ne.tan.el
Nethanel (Hebrew: נְתַנְאֵל, ne.tan.el) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. Twelve men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Exodus period. In 2017 it was given to 6 children in the United States. Appears with Abiathar in 1 Chronicles 24.
Which Nethanel?
Twelve men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Nethanel
son of Zuar
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sibling of King David; son of Jesse
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Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 14 across 5 books
- Bearers
- 12 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
Using it today
Based on 2017 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
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| Given in 2017 | 6 | Steady |
| All-time total | 48 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 8 in 2005 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Numbers 1:8 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 12:36 |
| Cross-references | 125 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Raddai attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jesse.
- David attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jesse.
- Ozem attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jesse.
- Eliab attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jesse.
- Zuar co-occurrence Appears with Zuar in Numbers 7.
- Micaiah co-occurrence Appears with Micaiah in 2 Chronicles 17.
- Eliezer co-occurrence Appears with Eliezer in 1 Chronicles 15.
- Shebaniah co-occurrence Appears with Shebaniah in 1 Chronicles 15.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.15.24
§ Nethaneel = "given of God"
1) son of Zuar and a chief of the tribe of Issachar at the exodus
2) the 4th son of Jesse and a brother of David
3) a priest in the reign of David who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought from the house of Obed-edom
4) a representative of the priestly family of Jedaiah in the time of Joiakim
5) a priest of the family of Pashur who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
6) a Levite, father of Shemaiah the scribe in the reign of David
7) a Levite, son of Obed-edom
8) a chief of the Levites in the reign of king Josiah of Judah
9) a prince of Judah in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah who was sent by the king to teach in the cities of the kingdom
10) a Levite of the sons of Asaph who played a musical instrument at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
10a) perhaps the same as 5
Nethanel was a priest who blew trumpets before the ark of God.
The biblical story
Nethanel was a priest who, along with other priests, blew trumpets before the ark of God when David had it brought to Jerusalem (1Ch.15.24). As a priest, his role would have included officiating at religious ceremonies.
Key verses
Nethanel appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed–edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles 15:24
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 15:24