Person Old Testament
Nethanel
Also known as Nethanel =ESV, NIV; Nethaneel =KJV
Nethanel was a Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law in Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 17:7.
Why it matters. Levite sent to teach
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Nethanel
Nethanel was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. He was one of the Levites that Jehoshaphat sent out to teach the Book of the Law in all the towns of Judah (2Ch.17.7-9). As a Levite, teaching the people God's laws would have been one of his key roles. This mission by Jehoshaphat was part of his reforms to turn the people back to God.
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.
2 Chronicles (1 verse)