MESHEZABEEL*, MESHEZABEL

1. Ancestor of Meshullam who helped repair the Jerusalem wall (Neh 3:4).

2. Political leader who signed Ezra’s covenant of faithfulness to God during the postexilic period (Neh 10:21).

3. Father of Pethahiah, an adviser to King Artaxerxes regarding the people in Judah (Neh 11:24).