Old Testament · Major figure
Nethaniah
A royal descendant of David and father of Ishmael, the assassin of Gedaliah the governor.
Nethaniah was the father of Ishmael, a man of royal blood who conspired to murder Gedaliah, the Babylonian-appointed governor of Judah. The name appears in several genealogies, including those of the temple singers and the royal line of David. His significance in the historical narrative centers on his son's treacherous actions following the fall of Jerusalem.
In the text
- Verses
- 20
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- 2 Kings 25:23
- Last appears
- Jeremiah 41:18
Where Nethaniah appears
20 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Zedekiah61 versesThe final king of Judah whose reign ended in the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile.
- Jehoiakim37 versesA wicked king of Judah who served Babylon before rebelling, leading to the start of the Babylonian exile.
- Jehoahaz21 versesJehoahaz refers to two kings: a son of Jehu who ruled Israel and a son of Josiah who ruled Judah.
- Ahikam20 versesA faithful official under King Josiah who protected the prophet Jeremiah from execution.
- Shallum25 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including a king of Israel and a temple official.
- Johanan21 versesA Judean military commander who led survivors after the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon.
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