Geshem

Bible Person · Also called: Gashmu · Male

Who was Geshem?

Or Gashmu, firmness, probably chief of the Arabs south of Palestine, one of the enemies of the Jews after the return from Babylon (Neh. 2:19; 6:1, 2). He united with Sanballat and Tobiah in opposing the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem.

Biography from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Where Geshem appears in Scripture

Nehemiah 2:19
Nehemiah 6:1
Nehemiah 6:2
Nehemiah 6:6

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