Person Old Testament
Talmon
Talmon was a Levite gatekeeper who returned from Babylon and served at the temple. Mentioned in 5 verses across 3 books, first at 1 Chronicles 9:17.
Why it matters. Levite gatekeeper who returned from Babylonian exile
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Talmon
Talmon is mentioned in 1Ch.9.17, Ezr.2.42, Neh.7.45, 11:19, and Neh.12.25 as a Levite gatekeeper who returned from Babylonian captivity. He and his descendants were responsible for guarding the gates and storerooms of the temple. The gatekeepers were organized by families and rotated their duties. Talmon is listed along with Akkub, Shallum, and Ahiman as the chief gatekeepers. His descendants continued to serve faithfully in this role in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah.
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 5 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.