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Heldai

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1863ISBE 19154 verse references

Easton's 1897

Wordly. (1.) 1 Chr. 27:15; called also Heleb (2 Sam. 23:29); one of David’s captains.

(2.) Zech. 6:10, one who returned from Babylon.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1863

(worldly).

1. The twelfth captain of the monthly courses for the temple service. (1 Chronicles 27:15) (B.C. 1014.)

2. An Israelite who seems to have returned from the captivity. (Zechariah 6:10) (B.C. 520.)

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain

ISBE 1915

hel'-da-i (chelday):

(1) A captain of the temple-service, appointed for the 12th month (1Ch 27:15). Same as Heled (cheledh) in parallel list (compare 1Ch 11:30), and is probably also to be identified with Heleb, son of Baanah the Metophathite, one of David's heroic leaders (2Sa 23:29).

(2) One of a company of Jews who brought gifts of gold and silver from Babylon to assist the exiles under Zerubbabel (Zec 6:10).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

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