Person Old Testament
Jaalah
Also known as Jaalah =ESV, KJV; Jaala =NIV, Jaala
Jaalah was among the descendants of Solomon's servants who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:56.
Why it matters. Returned exile; descendant of Solomon's servants.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jaalah
Jaalah is mentioned in two parallel passages, Ezr.2.56 and Neh.7.58, as one of the descendants of Solomon's servants who returned to Jerusalem and Judah after the Babylonian exile. The lists in these chapters record the individuals and families who were part of the first wave of returnees under the leadership of Zerubbabel.
Solomon's servants were likely a group of people who had been assigned to work in various capacities during King Solomon's reign, possibly as laborers, craftsmen, or administrators. Their descendants maintained this identity even after the exile.
The mention of Jaalah and the other descendants of Solomon's servants in these lists highlights the diverse composition of the returning exiles, which included not only priests, Levites, and ordinary Israelites but also those from various occupational groups.
No further information is provided about Jaalah's specific role or family. The inclusion of the descendants of Solomon's servants in the return from exile demonstrates God's faithfulness in preserving and restoring His people according to His promises.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.