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His name, which can mean "worldly" or "robust," is associated with two distinct individuals in the biblical narrative.<br><br>1. <b>Heldai the Netophathite</b>: Heldai is listed among David's mighty warriors, a group of elite soldiers who served King David with distinction. In <a href="/1_chronicles/27-15.htm">1 Chronicles 27:15</a>, he is identified as the leader of the twelfth division of the army, which served during the twelfth month. The text states: "The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel; there were 24,000 men in his division." Heldai's association with the family of Othniel, a prominent judge in Israel's history, suggests a lineage of valor and leadership.<br><br>2. <b>Heldai in Zechariah</b>: Another Heldai appears in the book of Zechariah, where he is involved in a symbolic act related to the rebuilding of the temple. In <a href="/zechariah/6-10.htm">Zechariah 6:10</a>, the prophet is instructed to take silver and gold from Heldai, along with Tobijah and Jedaiah, who have returned from Babylon, to make a crown for Joshua the high priest. The passage reads: "Take silver and gold from the exiles—Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon—and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah." This act symbolizes the restoration and future glory of the temple, with Heldai playing a role in this prophetic vision.<br><br>Heldai's mention in these contexts highlights his involvement in significant moments of Israel's history, both in the military exploits of King David's reign and in the post-exilic period of temple restoration. His participation in these events underscores the themes of faithfulness and divine purpose that run throughout the biblical narrative.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Heldai</span><p>Heleb, Heled, the world; rustiness<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Heldai</span><p>(<i>worldly</i>). <ol> <li>The twelfth captain of the monthly courses for the temple service. (<a href="/1_chronicles/27-15.htm">1 Chronicles 27:15</a>) (B.C. 1014.)</li> <li>An Israelite who seems to have returned from the captivity. (<a href="/zechariah/6-10.htm">Zechariah 6:10</a>) (B.C. 520.)</li> </ol><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Wordly. <p>(1.) <a href="/1_chronicles/27-15.htm">1 Chronicles 27:15</a>; called also Heleb (<a href="/2_samuel/23-29.htm">2 Samuel 23:29</a>); one of David's captains.<p>(2.) <a href="/zechariah/6-10.htm">Zechariah 6:10</a>, one who returned from Babylon. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">HELDAI</span><p>hel'-da-i (chelday):<br><br>(1) A captain of the temple-service, appointed for the 12th month (<a href="/1_chronicles/27-15.htm">1 Chronicles 27:15</a>). Same as Heled (cheledh) in parallel list (compare <a href="/1_chronicles/11-30.htm">1 Chronicles 11:30</a>), and is probably also to be identified with Heleb, son of Baanah the Metophathite, one of David's heroic leaders (<a href="/2_samuel/23-29.htm">2 Samuel 23:29</a>).<br><br>(2) One of a company of Jews who brought gifts of gold and silver from Babylon to assist the exiles under Zerubbabel (<a href="/zechariah/6-10.htm">Zechariah 6:10</a>).<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2469.htm"><span class="l">2469. Chelday -- two Israelites</span></a><br><b>...</b> Chelday. 2470 . two Israelites. Transliteration: Chelday Phonetic Spelling:<br> (khel-dah'-ee) Short Definition: <b>Heldai</b>. <b>...</b> NASB Word Usage <b>Heldai</b> (2). <b>Heldai</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2469.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/h/heldai.htm"><span class="l"><b>Heldai</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>HELDAI</b>. hel'-da-i (chelday): (1) A captain of the temple-service, appointed for<br> the 12th month (1 Chronicles 27:15). <b>...</b><b>Heldai</b> (4 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/heldai.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/othniel.htm"><span class="l">Othniel (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In the days of David we find a family bearing the name of Othniel, from which came<br><b>Heldai</b> the Metophathite, captain of the twelfth month (1 Chronicles 27:15). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/othniel.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/num/24000.htm"><span class="l">24000 (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See NAS). 1 Chronicles 27:15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was <b>Heldai</b><br> the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/num/24000.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zephani'ah.htm"><span class="l">Zephani'ah (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Zechariah 6:10 to take of the captivity (who came from Babylon) from <b>Heldai</b>, from<br> Tobijah, and from Jedaiah, 'and thou hast come in -- thou, in that day, yea <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zephani'ah.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/netophathite.htm"><span class="l">Netophathite (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 27:15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was <b>Heldai</b> the<br> Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/netophathite.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/netoph'athite.htm"><span class="l">Netoph'athite (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 27:15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was <b>Heldai</b> the<br> Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his course were twenty and four thousand. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/netoph'athite.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/oth'ni-el.htm"><span class="l">Oth'ni-el (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 27:15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was <b>Heldai</b> the<br> Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his course were twenty and four thousand. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/oth'ni-el.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jedaiah.htm"><span class="l">Jedaiah (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Zechariah 6:10 "Take of them of the captivity, even of <b>Heldai</b>, of Tobijah, and of<br> Jedaiah; and come the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jedaiah.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jedai'ah.htm"><span class="l">Jedai'ah (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Zechariah 6:10 to take of the captivity (who came from Babylon) from <b>Heldai</b>, from<br> Tobijah, and from Jedaiah, 'and thou hast come in -- thou, in that day, yea <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jedai'ah.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tobijah.htm"><span class="l">Tobijah (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Zechariah 6:10 "Take of them of the captivity, even of <b>Heldai</b>, of Tobijah, and of<br> Jedaiah; and come the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tobijah.htm - 12k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Heldai (4 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-29.htm">2 Samuel 23:29</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Heldai</span>, the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-15.htm">1 Chronicles 27:15</a></span><br />The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was <span class="boldtext">Heldai</span> the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zechariah/6-10.htm">Zechariah 6:10</a></span><br />"Take of them of the captivity, even of <span class="boldtext">Heldai</span>, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zechariah/6-14.htm">Zechariah 6:14</a></span><br />And the crown will be for grace to <span class="boldtext">Heldai</span> and Tobijah and Jedaiah and the son of Zephaniah, to keep their memory living in the house of the Lord.<br /><span class="source">(BBE RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/h/heldai.htm">Heldai</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/h/heldai--an_israelite.htm">Heldai: An Israelite</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/h/heldai--the_netophathite--and_heleb.htm">Heldai: The Netophathite: And Heleb</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/h/heldai--the_netophathite--called_heled.htm">Heldai: The Netophathite: Called Heled</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/h/heldai--the_netophathite--one_of_david's_heroes.htm">Heldai: The Netophathite: One of David's Heroes</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/othniel.htm">Othniel (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/num/24000.htm">24000 (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zephani'ah.htm">Zephani'ah (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/netophathite.htm">Netophathite (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/netoph'athite.htm">Netoph'athite (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/oth'ni-el.htm">Oth'ni-el (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jedaiah.htm">Jedaiah (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jedai'ah.htm">Jedai'ah (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tobijah.htm">Tobijah (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/twelfth.htm">Twelfth (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tobi'jah.htm">Tobi'jah (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/twenty-four.htm">Twenty-four (26 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/helem.htm">Helem (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/heleb.htm">Heleb (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/exiles.htm">Exiles (46 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/josi'ah.htm">Josi'ah (50 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/held.htm">Held (223 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/course.htm">Course (87 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/division.htm">Division (135 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zephaniah.htm">Zephaniah (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/heled.htm">Heled (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/josiah.htm">Josiah (51 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/h/held.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Held"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Held" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/h/heldai_the_netophathite.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Heldai the Netophathite"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Heldai the Netophathite" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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