Person Old Testament
Sallai
Also known as valor =ESV, NIV; Sallai =KJV
Sallai was a Benjamite who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, as recorded in Nehemiah 11. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:8.
Why it matters. Benjamite who settled in Jerusalem after the exile
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Sallai
Sallai is mentioned in Neh.11.8 as one of the Benjamites who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. The list in Nehemiah 11 records the names of the people who volunteered to live in Jerusalem, which was in need of repopulation and rebuilding after the return from exile (Neh.11.1-2). Sallai is listed along with Gabbai as a Benjamite who resided in Jerusalem. No further details are provided about his specific role or contributions to the community. The resettlement of Jerusalem by people from various tribes, including Benjamin, was an important step in the restoration of Jewish life and worship in the city following the exile.
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.
Connections
No reviewed connections yet.
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)