Old Testament
Bavvai
A son of Henadad who helped repair a section of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership.
Bavvai is identified in Nehemiah 3:18 as a leader of a district of Keilah who participated in the reconstruction of the Jerusalem wall. His inclusion in the text highlights the collaborative effort of the returned exiles to restore the city's defenses. He serves as an example of the faithful individuals who contributed to the physical and spiritual rebuilding of Israel.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 3:18
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 3:18
Where Bavvai appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Sanballat8 versesA Horonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- Baruch23 versesThe faithful scribe and loyal secretary to the prophet Jeremiah during the fall of Jerusalem.
- Artaxerxes14 versesA Persian king who authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and supported Ezra's mission to Judea.
- Tobiah12 versesAn Ammonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
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