Old Testament
Hassenuah
A Benjamite whose son, Judah, served as the second-in-command over Jerusalem in Nehemiah's time.
Hassenuah is mentioned in the genealogical records of Nehemiah 11 as the father of Judah, who held a position of authority over the city of Jerusalem. His inclusion highlights the post-exilic effort to repopulate and organize the city under Nehemiah's leadership. The text identifies him as a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 11:9
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 11:9
Where Hassenuah 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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