Overview
The Bible addresses nethaneel across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles and Nehemiah. Closely related themes include Shemaiah, Music, Zechariah and Amasai. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Ithamar, Ahimelech, Abiathar and Zadok.
Key Bible verses about nethaneel
Old Testament
1 Chronicles
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 Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. principal: Heb. house of the father
Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
2 Chronicles
Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen. gave: Heb. offered
Ezra
People in the Bible and nethaneel
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying nethaneel for yourself
- Begin with 1 Chronicles 15:24, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles and Nehemiah each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Ithamar, Ahimelech and Abiathar and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Shemaiah, Music, Zechariah and Amasai.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about nethaneel?
The Bible addresses nethaneel across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles and Nehemiah. Closely related themes include Shemaiah, Music, Zechariah and Amasai. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Ithamar, Ahimelech, Abiathar and Zadok.
How many Bible verses are about nethaneel?
The Bible references nethaneel in 8 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention nethaneel?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 1 Chronicles 15:24: “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 Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with nethaneel?
Ithamar, Ahimelech, Abiathar, Zadok and David.
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