Bible Person

Mehetabeel

Male · 1 cross reference

Mehetabeel is the grandfather named in Nehemiah 6:10 behind Shemaiah's compromised counsel. He belongs to the family background of a network involved in pressure against Nehemiah. First appears in Neh 6:10.1

AI summary: Mehetabeel matters because his single cross reference helps root Shemaiah's role in a remembered household rather than leaving him as an isolated conspirator. The entry adds social texture to the web of influence and intimidation surrounding Nehemiah's work. Taken together, the material presents Mehetabeel as a familial source in the background of opposition to Nehemiah.1

Central Figure

Mehetabeel

Whose benefactor is God, the father of Delaiah, and grandfather of Shemaiah, who joined Sanballat against Nehemiah (Neh.