daughter_of_Sanballat
Married to a grandson of the high priest Eliashib
Who is daughter_of_Sanballat in the Bible?
Sanballat's daughter was married to a grandson of the high priest Eliashib, as recorded in Nehemiah 13:28. Sanballat himself was the governor of Samaria and a persistent opponent of Nehemiah's reconstruction efforts in Jerusalem. This intermarriage between the priestly family and the daughter of such a prominent adversary was viewed as a serious violation of the covenant and a contamination of the priesthood's holiness. Nehemiah responded to this breach by forcibly expelling the offending priest from Jerusalem, demonstrating his commitment to maintaining religious purity and separation from foreign influence during the post-exilic restoration.
Biography
The daughter of Sanballat is mentioned in Neh.13.28 as being married to a grandson of the high priest Eliashib. Sanballat was the governor of Samaria and an opponent of Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild Jerusalem. This marriage between a member of the high priestly family and the daughter of a prominent adversary was considered a serious breach of the covenant and a defilement of the priesthood. Nehemiah took decisive action by driving the offending priest away from Jerusalem.
Family
In Scripture
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- Nehemiah 13:28
"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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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
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| Mentioned | Hebrew |