Sanballat the Horonite

Leading opponent of Nehemiah (Neh 2:10, 19; 4; 6); father-in-law of a son of the high priest Joiada (13:28). An Elephantine letter of 408/407 BC refers to "Delaiah and Shelemiah the sons of Sanballat governor of Samaria"; Cowley identifies him with Nehemiah's Sanballat.

Names and aliases

Sanballat governor of Samaria (Aramaic (Elephantine))

Reign

No reign recorded.

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