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Person Old Testament

Nethanel

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

Nethanel was a musician who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 12:36.

Why it matters. Musician in dedication parade

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Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Nethanel

Nethanel was one of the musicians who participated in the joyful parade at the dedication of Jerusalem's wall in the time of Nehemiah (Neh.12.36). He played a musical instrument, perhaps a trumpet or cymbal, as part of the celebration. This event marked the completion of the rebuilding of Jerusalem's defenses.

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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Jonathan

Appears in Scripture

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

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