Bani

How Nave’s arranged it

• 1. A Gadite2 Samuel 23:36
• 2. A Levite1 Chronicles 6:46
• 3. A descendant of Pharez1 Chronicles 9:4
• 4. Father of returned exilesEzra 2:10Ezra 10:29
• Called BINNUINehemiah 7:15
• 5. A Levite of the returned exilesNehemiah 3:17Nehemiah 8:7Nehemiah 9:4Nehemiah 9:5Nehemiah 10:13Nehemiah 11:22

The passages, in Bible order (12)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 12 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. 2 Samuel 23:36

   Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:362 voices

   “Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah,.... kingdom in Syria, 2Sa 8:3; according to Hillerus (s) the same with Joel, 1Ch 11:38, Bani the Gadite; who was of the tribe of Gad, as the Targum; in the room of this stands "Mibhar, the son of Haggeri", in 1Ch 11:38. (s) Onomastic. Sacr. p. 856.

   “It is remarkable that we have several foreigners at this part of the list: Igal of Zobah, Zelek the Ammonite, Uriah the Hittite, and perhaps Nahari the Beerothite. The addition of Zelek to the mighty men was probably the fruit of David’s war with Ammon 2Sa 8:12; 10; 2Sa 12:26-31.

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2. 1 Chronicles 6:46

   the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

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3. 1 Chronicles 9:4

   Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.

   ›Commentary on 1 Chronicles 9:42 voices

   “Uthai, the son of Ammihud,.... Called Athaiah, Neh 11:4 though his ancestors there are differently reckoned here; his genealogy here is traced from his father Ammihud, through Omri, Imri, Bani, Pharez, to Judah.

   “Uthai the son of Ammihud - The list here is nearly the same with those found in Ezra and Nehemiah, and contains those who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel; but the list in Nehemiah is more ample, probably because it contains those who came afterwards. The object of the sacred writer here was to give the list of those who came first. Now the first inhabitants, etc.

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4. Ezra 2:10

   the descendants of Bani, 642;

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   “Having arrived at Jerusalem, Ezra, inflamed with zeal for the Law, decided first of all to purify the people of their vices, since, as the prophet said, ―A wise king is the salvation of his people.‖ Having found the book of Moses, he showed, among …

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5. Ezra 10:29

   From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.

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6. Nehemiah 3:17

   Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

   ›Commentary on Nehemiah 3:172 voices

   “After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani,.... Who was one of them, as he that follows was another: next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah: a city of the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:4 in his part; either with the men of that part of Keilah under his jurisdiction, or at the expense of that part of it.

   “After him, their brothers, the Levites, built, etc. Up to this point, the first wall of the city is constructed, from here the measure of the second, that is, the inner wall, which we mentioned above, begins. Hence, in this description, it is said that …

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7. Nehemiah 7:15

   the descendants of Binnui, 648;

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8. Nehemiah 8:7

   The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.

   ›Commentary on Nehemiah 8:71 voice

   “Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites,....

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9. Nehemiah 9:4

   And the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani—stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God.

   ›Commentary on Nehemiah 9:41 voice

   “Then stood up upon the stairs of the Levites,.... On an ascent; an elevated place where the Levites used to stand when they sang at the time of sacrifice, and where they might be seen and heard by the people: Jeshua and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani; who seem to be all Levites, see Neh 8:7, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God; praying with great fervency, and making bitter lamentation for the sins of the people and their own.

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10. Nehemiah 9:5

    Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.

    ›Commentary on Nehemiah 9:52 voices

    “Then the Levites, Jeshua,....

    “Stand up - The people had knelt to confess and to worship God Neh 9:3. They were now to take the proper attitude for praise. Compare throughout the margin reference.

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11. Nehemiah 10:13

    Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.

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12. Nehemiah 11:22

    Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.

    ›Commentary on Nehemiah 11:222 voices

    “The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani,....

    “The overseer also of the Levites - פקיד pekid, the visitant, the inspector; translated επισκοπος, bishop, both by the Septuagint and Vulgate.

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