Held some place of authority in Samaria when Nehemiah went up to Jerusalem to rebuild its ruined walls. He vainly attempted to hinder this work (Neh. 2:10, 19; 4:1-12; 6). His daughter became the wife of one of the sons of Joiada, a son of the high priest, much to the grief of Nehemiah (13:28).
Person
Sanballat
- Name means
- bramble-bush; enemy in secret
- Mentioned
- 10 verses · first in Nehemiah 2:10
About Sanballat
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Every mention
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.