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People of the Bible

Hanani

Family

Children: Jehu

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

A prophet who was sent to rebuke king Asa for entering into a league with Benhadad I., king of Syria, against Judah (2 Chr. 16:1-10). He was probably the father of the prophet Jehu (1 Kings 16:7).

From M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1893), in the public domain.

Named in 5 verses

1 Kings: 16:1, 16:7
2 Chronicles: 16:7, 19:2, 20:34

The family, dates and events on this page come from Theographic, a knowledge graph of the Bible by Robert Rouse, used and shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. It is a work in progress, and its dates follow one reconstruction of biblical chronology among several. The dictionary article above is separately in the public domain.