Priest living at the time of Exile and Return
The son of Joiada, a grandson of the high priest Eliashib, married the daughter of Sanballat the Horonite.
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The son of Joiada is mentioned in Neh.13.28 as a grandson of the high priest Eliashib who married the daughter of Sanballat the Horonite. Sanballat was a prominent adversary of Nehemiah and the governor of Samaria. This marriage alliance between a member of the high priestly family and the daughter of an enemy of Jerusalem was considered a serious violation of the covenant. Nehemiah responded by driving the offending priest away from Jerusalem, demonstrating his commitment to maintaining the purity and integrity of the Jewish community.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3111
Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.
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