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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Sanballat (Man living at the time of Exile and Return)

The main enemy Nehemiah faced while the walls of Jerusalem went back up. A Samaritan official, Sanballat mocked the work, plotted attacks, and tried to lure Nehemiah into a trap.

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The main enemy Nehemiah faced while the walls of Jerusalem went back up. A Samaritan official, Sanballat mocked the work, plotted attacks, and tried to lure Nehemiah into a trap.

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Sanballat was a Samaritan official who led sustained opposition to Nehemiah's rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls, mocking the project, plotting armed attacks, and attempting to lure Nehemiah into a trap, all of which Nehemiah records himself successfully resisting.

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H5571

Where it appears
  • Nehemiah 2:10
  • Nehemiah 2:19
  • Nehemiah 4:1
  • Nehemiah 4:7
  • Nehemiah 6:1
  • Nehemiah 6:2
  • Nehemiah 6:5
  • Nehemiah 6:12
  • Nehemiah 6:14
  • Nehemiah 13:28

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