Talmon
טַלְמוֹן · tal.mon · H29295 mentions in 3 books, most in Nehemiah (3)
Who he was
Talmon is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:17, Ezra 2:42, Neh.7.45, 11:19, and Nehemiah 12:25 as a Levite gatekeeper who returned from Babylonian captivity. He and his descendants were responsible for guarding the gates and storerooms of the temple. The gatekeepers were organized by families and rotated their duties. Talmon is listed along with Akkub, Shallum, and Ahiman as the chief gatekeepers. His descendants continued to serve faithfully in this role in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah.
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Every mention
5 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
1 Chronicles 1 mention
Ezra 1 mention
Nehemiah 3 mentions
Nehemiah 7:45The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai: one hundred thirty-eight.Nehemiah 11:19Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.Nehemiah 12:25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates.
What the dictionary says
Oppressed.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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