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Person Old Testament

Nethanel

Also known as Nethanel =ESV, NIV; Nethaneel =KJV

Nethanel was a priest who blew trumpets before the ark of God. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 15:24.

Why it matters. Priest who blew trumpets

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2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Nethanel

Nethanel was a priest who, along with other priests, blew trumpets before the ark of God when David had it brought to Jerusalem (1Ch.15.24). As a priest, his role would have included officiating at religious ceremonies.

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 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • 1 Chronicles (1 verse)

    15:24

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