Who is hanani in the bible

Full Name. This account already exists. Did you forget your password? There was an error while trying to create your account. Please try again soon. What does the Great Commission have to do with mobile devices? More than you might think. Learn more. Hanani brother of Nehemiah. Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary , the most advanced Bible dictionary. Hanani in the Bible 1. A prophet who rebuked Asa, king of Judah 2 Chronicles And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.

Father of Jehu the prophet 1 Kings Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, 1 Kings And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.

In Hanani we have an example of a prophet who paid for speaking the truth. In his old age, however, he faltered from his principles enough that God sent the prophet Hanani to warn him. Here is the account from the Bible. Hanani , Hana'ni. Through his brother Hanani , and perhaps from other sources Nehemiah ; , he heard of the mournful and desolate condition of the Holy City, and was See JPS.

See RSV. In the monarchical period, prophets who criticized the throne were put in prison, eg Micaiah by Ahab 1 Kings , Hanani by Asa 2 Chronicles Hanani: A Priest and Musician. Hanani: Father of Jehu the Prophet. Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary.