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Zichri in the Bible — Who Was Zichri? | fresh.bible

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Zichri

Name shared by several Benjaminite clan heads in Jerusalem

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Zichri is a name shared by several figures in the Old Testament, most notably Benjaminite clan leaders recorded in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles and Nehemiah. They form part of the ancestral record of Jerusalem's restored community, preserving the tribal lineages of Israel after the Babylonian exile.

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family_historyBenjaminite clan leader

Appears In4 mentions across 3 books

nehemiah

The Families of Judah and Benjamin

Nehemiah 11:3-9

A Line That Didn't Break

Nehemiah 12:10-21

1 chronicles

Guarding What Had Been Given

1 Chronicles 26:20-28

Zichri appears here as the penultimate link in the Mosaic genealogical chain — son of Joram, father of Shelomoth — anchoring the treasury administrator's legitimacy in Moses' own line.

2 chronicles

The Secret Alliance

2 Chronicles 23:1-3

Zichri is identified as the father of Elishaphat, the fifth commander in Jehoiada's secret coalition — his name roots his son among the military leaders committing to restore Joash.

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