Person Old Testament
Ithiel
Ithiel, a descendant of Benjamin, was among those who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:7.
Why it matters. Descendant of Benjamin living in Jerusalem.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ithiel
Ithiel is mentioned in Neh.11.7 as one of the descendants of Benjamin who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Following the return of the Jews to their homeland, Nehemiah, the governor, took steps to ensure that Jerusalem was repopulated (Neh.11.1-2).
Ithiel is listed among the Benjamites who volunteered to live in the city (Neh.11.7). The resettlement of Jerusalem was crucial for reestablishing Jewish presence and identity in the land after the exile.
No other details are provided about Ithiel's life or role in the community. His inclusion in this list highlights the importance of all the individuals and families who took part in the restoration of Jerusalem and the Jewish way of life.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)