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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

BANI

ba'-ni (bani, "posterity"):

(1) A Gadite, one of David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:36).

(2) A Levite whose son was appointed for service in the tabernacle at David's time (1 Chronicles 6:46).

(3) A Judahite whose son lived in Jerusalem after the captivity (1 Chronicles 9:4).

(4) The descendants of Bani (called Binnui, Nehemiah 7:15) returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:10) and had taken "strange wives" (Ezra 10:29).

(5) Bani who had taken a "strange wife" (Ezra 10:38) mentioned with his brothers, the sons of Bani who also had taken "strange wives" (Ezra 10:34).

(6) Son of Bani, a Levite and builder (Nehemiah 3:17).

(7) Bani, who instructed the people at Ezra's time (Nehemiah 8:7).

(8) Three Levites mentioned in connection with the temple worship at Ezra's time (Nehemiah 9:4, 5).

(9) A Levite who sealed the covenant with Ne (Nehemiah 10:13).

(10) A leader of the people who also signed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:14).

(11) One whose son Uzzi was overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:22).

See BINNUI.

A. L. Breslich

Strong's Hebrew

1137. Bani -- the name of several Israelites
... 1136, 1137. Bani. 1138 . the name of several Israelites. Transliteration: Bani
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-nee') Short Definition: Bani. ... NASB Word Usage Bani (16 ...
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Library

The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal
... CHAPTER II"THE POWER OF ASSYRIA AT ITS ZENITH; ESARHADDON AND ASSUR-BANI-PAL. THE
MEDES AND CIMMERIANS: LYDIA"THE CONQUEST OF EGYPT, OP ARABIA, AND OF ELAM. ...
/.../chapter iithe power of assyria.htm

The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal
... CHAPTER II"THE POWER OF ASSYRIA AT ITS ZENITH; ESARHADDON AND ASSUR-BANI-PAL. The
Medes and Cimmerians: Lydia"The conquest of Egypt, of Arabia, and of Elam. ...
/.../chapter iithe power of assyria 2.htm

Introduction
... Thus Assur-bani-pal forgave the Egyptian prince of Sais when, like Manasseh, he
had been sent in chains to Assyria after an unsuccessful rebellion, and ...
/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/introduction.htm

History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 8
... CHAPTER II--THE POWER OF ASSYRIA AT ITS ZENITH; ESARHADDON AND ASSUR-BANI-PAL. CHAPTER
II--THE POWER OF ASSYRIA AT ITS ZENITH; ESARHADDON AND ASSUR-BANI-PAL. ...
/.../maspero/history of egypt chaldaea syria babylonia and assyria v 8/

Reading the Law with Tears and Joy
... Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the
Lord with their faces to the ground.7. Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/reading the law with tears.htm

Editor's Preface
... Thus Assur-bani-pal, after stating that he had "gone to the lands of Magan and
Melukhkha," goes on to say that he "directed his road to Egypt and Kush," and ...
/.../history of egypt chaldaea syria babylonia and assyria v 1/editors preface.htm

Appendices
... III. ASSYRIAN CHRONOLOGY. Sargon asserts that he was preceded by 330 Assyrian kings,
among the earlier of them being Adasi and his son Bel-bani. ...
/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/appendices.htm

Babylonia and Assyria
... Assur-bani-pal had already been named as his successor, and now took Assyria, while
Saul-sum-yukin became king of Babylonia, subject, however, to his brother ...
/.../early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter vi babylonia and assyria.htm

Egypt
... Marchesvan or October. But the revolt was quickly suppressed by his successor
Assur-bani-pal, and the twenty satrapies restored. It was ...
/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter v egypt.htm

Sargon of Assyria (722-705 BC )
... contained in the Annals of Sargon and his successors, and assimilated to those of
the princes who were contemporary with Sennacherib and Assur-bani-pal; then ...
/.../chapter iiisargon of assyria 722-705.htm

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Bani

(built).

A Gadite, one of David's mighty men. (2 Samuel 23:36) (B.C. 1046.)
A Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan. (1 Chronicles 6:46)
A man of Judah of the line of Pharez. (1 Chronicles 9:4)
"Children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:10; 10:29,34; Nehemiah 10:14) 1 Esd. 5:12. [BINNUI; MANI]
An Israelite "of the sons of Bani." (Ezra 10:38)
A Levite. (Nehemiah 3:17)
A Levite. (Nehemiah 8:7; 9:4,5; 10:13)
Another Levite, of the sons of Asaph. (Nehemiah 11:22)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Built.

(1.) 1 Chronicles 6:46.

(2.) One of David's thirty-seven warriors, a Gadite (2 Samuel 23:36).

(3.) Ezra 2:10; 10:29,34,38.

(4.) A Levite who was prominent in the reforms on the return from Babylon (Nehemiah 8:7; 9:4, 5). His son Rehum took part in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:17).

Thesaurus

Bani (15 Occurrences)
... 17). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BANI. ba'-ni (bani, "posterity"):
(1) A Gadite, one of David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:36). (2 ...
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Bunni (3 Occurrences)
... BUNNI. bun'-i (bunni, buni, bunni; compare BANI): (1) A Levite (Nehemiah 9:4). The
repetition of Bani's name in this passage is probably a scribal error. ...
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Tirhakah (2 Occurrences)
... The Assyrian armies under Esarhaddon, and again under Assur-bani-pal, invaded Egypt
and defeated Tirhakah, who afterwards retired into Ethiopia, where he died ...
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Sherebiah (8 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 8:7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah,
Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites ...
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Sherebi'ah (8 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 8:7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah,
Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, even the Levites ...
/s/sherebi'ah.htm - 8k

Chaldeans (82 Occurrences)
... of Assyria. This took place probably about 650 BC, in the reign of Esarhaddon's
son Assur-bani-apli (see OSNAPPAR). 9. Palia: Hostility ...
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Kad'mi-el (8 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 9:4 Then stood up upon the platform of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel,
Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud ...
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Kadmiel (8 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 9:4 Then stood up on the stairs of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel,
Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice ...
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Uzzi (11 Occurrences)
... (3.) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:7). (4.) A Benjamite,
a chief in the tribe (1 Chronicles 9:8). (5.) A son of Bani. ...
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Mibhar (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Choice, a Hagarene, one of David's warriors (1 Chronicles
11:38); called also Bani the Gadite (2 Samuel 23:36). Int. ...
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Bible Concordance

Bani (15 Occurrences)

2 Samuel 23:36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

1 Chronicles 6:46 the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 9:4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 15:18 And with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Bani and Jaaziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Unni, Eliab and Benaiah and Maaseiah and Mattithiah and Eliphelehu and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom and Jeiel, the door-keepers.
(BBE)

Ezra 8:10 Of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him one hundred sixty males.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Ezra 10:29 Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezra 10:34 Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezra 10:38 and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Nehemiah 3:17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 8:7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 9:4 Then stood up on the stairs of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice to Yahweh their God.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 10:13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 10:14 The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 11:22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Bani

Bani: A Descendant of Pharez

Bani: A Gadite

Bani: A Levite

Bani: A Levite of the Returned Exiles

Bani: Father of Returned Exiles

Bani: Father of Returned Exiles: Called Binnui

Related Terms

Bunni (3 Occurrences)

Tirhakah (2 Occurrences)

Sherebiah (8 Occurrences)