Rehum in the Bible

1. A captive who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon

  • Ezra 2:2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

Bible Encyclopedia for REHUM.

Called NEHUM

  • Nehemiah 7:7 Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;

See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Rehum.

2. A chancellor who wrote a letter to Artaxerxes, influencing him against the Jews

  • Ezra 4:8-9 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: 9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
  • Ezra 4:17 Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
  • Ezra 4:23 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

3. A Levite who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem

  • Nehemiah 3:17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

4. A Jew of the exile who signed the covenant with Nehemiah

  • Nehemiah 10:25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

5. A priest who returned to Jerusalem from the captivity in Babylon

  • Nehemiah 12:3 Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
 
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