Hattil חַטִּיל
Ancestor of Solomon's servants who returned from exile.
Who is Hattil in the Bible?
Hattil was an ancestor of Solomon's servants who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile, as recorded in Ezra 2:57 and Nehemiah 7:59. Solomon's servants were a distinct class of workers assigned to various duties serving the king and temple operations. The descendants of Hattil are listed among those who made the journey back to Judah after the Babylonian captivity, signifying the restoration of the temple workforce and the reestablishment of Jerusalem's religious and administrative functions. Beyond his role as an ancestor of these returnees, no other biographical information about Hattil appears in the biblical text.
Biography
Hattil is mentioned as an ancestor of a group of Solomon's servants who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. Solomon's servants were a class of people who were assigned to various duties in the service of the king and the temple. In the lists of returnees recorded in Ezra and Nehemiah, the descendants of Hattil are mentioned among Solomon's servants. No further information about Hattil is provided in the Bible. (Ezr.2.57; Neh.7.59).
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 2 with study contentEzra 1 verse
- Ezra 2:57
"the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami."
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Nehemiah 1 verse
- Nehemiah 7:59
"the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | חַטִּיל |