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Eliashib

Eliashib whom God will restore. (1.) A priest, head of one of the courses of the priests of the time of David (1Chr 24:12). (2.) A high priest in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah (Neh 12:22, 23). He rebuilt the e...

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Eliashib whom God will restore. (1.) A priest, head of one of the courses of the priests of the time of David (1Chr 24:12).

(2.) A high priest in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah (Neh 12:22, 23). He rebuilt the eastern city wall (3:1), his own mansion being in that quarter, on the ridge Ophel (3:20, 21). His indulgence of Tobiah the Ammonite provoked the indignation of Nehemiah (13:4, 7).

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