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Heldai

What Bible dictionaries say about “Heldai”, one article after the other.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

Heldai - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Wordly. (1.) 1 Chr. 27:15; called also Heleb (2 Sam. 23:29); one of David's captains.

(2.) Zech. 6:10, one who returned from Babylon.

Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

The article in Easton + Webster 1828

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)

hel'-da-i (chelday):

(1) A captain of the temple-service, appointed for the 12th month (1Ch 27:15). Same as Heled (cheledh) in parallel list (compare 1Ch 11:30), and is probably also to be identified with Heleb, son of Baanah the Metophathite, one of David's heroic leaders (2Sa 23:29).

(2) One of a company of Jews who brought gifts of gold and silver from Babylon to assist the exiles under Zerubbabel (Zec 6:10).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(worldly).

The twelfth captain of the monthly courses for the temple service. (1 Chronicles 27:15) (B.C. 1014.)
An Israelite who seems to have returned from the captivity. (Zechariah 6:10) (B.C. 520.)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith