<strong>NETHANEL, NETHANEEL</strong> (nē-thăn'ĕl, nē-thăn'ē-ĕl, Heb. <em>nethan’ēl, God has given</em>). The name of ten OT men:<br /><br />

1. The prince of Issachar just after the Exodus (<bibleref ref="Num.1.8">Num.1.8</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Num.2.5">Num.2.5</bibleref>).

2. Son of Jesse and older brother of David (<bibleref ref="1Chr.2.14">1Chr.2.14</bibleref>).

3. One of the priests who played trumpets before the ark (<bibleref ref="1Chr.15.24">1Chr.15.24</bibleref>).

4. A Levitical scribe whose son Shemaiah was a recorder under David (<bibleref ref="1Chr.24.6">1Chr.24.6</bibleref>).<br /><br />

5. Fifth son of Obed-Edom, appointed as one of the doorkeepers of the tabernacle (<bibleref ref="1Chr.26.4">1Chr.26.4</bibleref>).

6. A prince of Judah whom Jehoshaphat appointed to teach in Israel (<bibleref ref="2Chr.17.7">2Chr.17.7</bibleref>).

7. A wealthy Levite in Josiah’s time (<bibleref ref="2Chr.35.9">2Chr.35.9</bibleref>).

8. A priest in Ezra’s time who had taken a foreign wife (<bibleref ref="Ezra.10.22">Ezra.10.22</bibleref>).

9. A priest and head of a household in the days of Joiakim c. 470 <span class="small-caps">b.c.</span> (<bibleref ref="Neh.12.21">Neh.12.21</bibleref>).

10. A priestly musician in the days of Nehemiah (<bibleref ref="Neh.12.36">Neh.12.36</bibleref>).<br /><br />

Nathanael of <span class="auto-link">[[Cana of Galilee]]</span> in the days of Jesus (<bibleref ref="John.1.45-John.1.49">John.1.45-John.1.49</bibleref>) had the same name, though in the Greek it is slightly changed.

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<strong>NETHANEL</strong> <strong>nĭ thăn’ əl</strong> (<span class="hebrew">נְתַנְאֵ֖ל</span>, <em>gift of God</em>); KJV NETHANEEL. 1. Nethanel, the son of Zuar, was a prince, representative of the tribe of Issachar in Moses’ organization of Israel at Sinai (<bibleref ref="Num.1.8">Num 1:8</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Num.2.5">2:5</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Num.7.18">7:18</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="Num.7.23">23</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Num.10.15">10:15</bibleref>).<br /><br />

2. A son of Jesse, older brother of David (<bibleref ref="1Chr.2.14">1 Chron 2:14</bibleref>).

3. A priest who blew the trumpet before the Ark when the Ark was brought up from the house of Obed-edom (<bibleref ref="1Chr.15.24">15:24</bibleref>).

4. Father of Shemaiah, a Levite and scribe in David’s organization of the priestly service (<bibleref ref="1Chr.24.6">24:6</bibleref>).<br /><br />

5. One of the sons of Obed-edom, a gatekeeper in the Temple organization (<bibleref ref="1Chr.26.4">26:4</bibleref>).<br /><br />

6. One of the princes sent out by Jehoshaphat to teach in the cities of Judah (<bibleref ref="2Chr.17.7">2 Chron 17:7</bibleref>).

7. A Levite, one of the brothers of Conaniah, who contributed to the preparations for the great passover of Josiah (<bibleref ref="2Chr.35.9">2 Chron 35:9</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="1Esd.1.9">1 Esd 1:9</bibleref>).

8. One of the sons of Pashhur (<bibleref ref="Ezra.10.22">Ezra 10:22</bibleref>). In the time of Ezra some of the sons of priests who had married foreign women pledged themselves to put away their wives. Nethanel appears to be included in the group (cf. <bibleref ref="Ezra.10.44">v. 44</bibleref>). He is the Nathanael of <bibleref ref="1Esd.9.22">1 Esdras 9:22</bibleref>, and may be the same as 10 below.<br /><br />

9. <bibleref ref="Neh.12.12-Neh.12.21">Nehemiah 12:12-21</bibleref> lists sons of priests named in <bibleref ref="Neh.12.1-Neh.12.7">vv. 1-7</bibleref>, who had lived in the days of Joshua’s successor, Joiakim. Jedaiah is named in <bibleref ref="Neh.12.7">v. 7</bibleref> and again in <bibleref ref="Neh.12.21">v. 21</bibleref> in connection with his descendant, Nethanel. The larger context (<bibleref ref="Neh.11.1-Neh.12.26">Neh 11:1-12:26</bibleref>) is a listing of the inhabitants of Jerusalem.<br /><br />

10. The account of the dedication of the walls and organization of Temple services is found in <bibleref ref="Neh.12.27-Neh.12.47">Nehemiah 12:27-47</bibleref>. The one column marching around the city on the wall (<bibleref ref="Neh.12.31">v. 31</bibleref>) included certain priests’ sons, among whom was found Nethanel (<bibleref ref="Neh.12.36">v. 36</bibleref>). He was a trumpeter. Perhaps the same as 8 above.<br /><br />

<h2>International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)</h2>

ne-than’-el, neth’-a-nel (nethan’el, "God has given"; Nathanael; the <span class="auto-link">[[King James Version]]</span> Nethaneel, ne-than’-e-el):

(1) A chief or prince of Issachar (<bibleref ref="Num.1.8">Nu 1:8</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Num.2.5">2:5</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Num.7.18">7:18</bibleref>,<bibleref ref="Num.7.23">23</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Num.10.15">10:15</bibleref>).

(2) The 4th son of Jesse (<bibleref ref="1Chr.2.14">1Ch 2:14</bibleref>).

(3) One of the trumpet-blowers before the ark when it was brought up from the house of Obededom (<bibleref ref="1Chr.15.24">1Ch 15:24</bibleref>).

(4) A Levite scribe, the father of Shemaiah (<bibleref ref="1Chr.24.6">1Ch 24:6</bibleref>).<br /><br />

(5) The 5th son of Obed-edom (<bibleref ref="1Chr.26.4">1Ch 26:4</bibleref>).

(6) One of the princes whom Jehoshaphat sent to teach in the cities of Judah (<bibleref ref="2Chr.17.7">2Ch 17:7</bibleref>).

(7) A Levite who gave cattle for Josiah’s Passover (<bibleref ref="2Chr.35.9">2Ch 35:9</bibleref>).

(8) One of the priests who had married foreign wives (<bibleref ref="Ezra.10.22">Ezr 10:22</bibleref>; compare <bibleref ref="1Esd.9.22">1Esdras 9:22</bibleref>).

(9) A priest registered under the high priest Joiakim (<bibleref ref="Neh.12.21">Ne 12:21</bibleref>).

(10) A Levite musician who assisted at the dedication of the walls (<bibleref ref="Neh.12.36">Ne 12:36</bibleref>).

John A. Lees<br /><br />