Nethinim ancestor whose descendants returned from Babylonian exile
Shalmai
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:46.
שַׂלְמַיShalmai
שַׁמְלַיShamlai
Also called Shamlai.
The name means “my garment.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Shalmai Written by AI
Shalmai (or Shamlai), mentioned in Nehemiah 7:48 and Ezra 2:46, was an ancestor of the Nethinim, a group of temple servants who assisted the Levites in their duties. The Nethinim were descendants of the Gibeonites who had been assigned by Joshua to serve in the tabernacle and later in the temple. Shalmai's descendants were among the Nethinim who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile, as recorded in the lists provided by both Nehemiah and Ezra. These lists were compiled to document the individuals and families who had returned to Judah to resettle and rebuild the city and the temple. The inclusion of Shalmai's descendants in these records highlights the importance of the Nethinim in the restoration of Jerusalem and the continuity of their service in the temple.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 2:46
the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,
- Nehemiah 7:48
the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.