Ezra 8:16

Servants For The Temple Are Gathered

¹⁵ I gathered them at the river that flows to Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I searched among the people and priests, but found no Levites there. ¹⁶ Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan. ¹⁷ I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his brothers, the temple servants at Casiphia, that they should bring us ministers for the house of our God.

Wise Men

Ariel

Eleazar

Eliezer

Elnathan

Ezra

Jarib

Jehoiarib

Joiarib

Meshullam

Nathan

Shemaiah

Zechariah

1 Kings 3:11

So God said to him, “Because you have requested this and did not ask for long life or riches for yourself, or the death of your enemies, but you asked discernment for yourself to understand justice,

1 Chronicles 12:32

From the Issacharites, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their relatives under their command.

1 Chronicles 26:14

The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah. They also cast lots for his son Zechariah, an insightful counselor, and his lot came out for the north gate.

2 Chronicles 2:12

Hiram also said:

May the Lord God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth, be praised! He gave King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.

Ezra 8:13

these are the last ones, from Adonikam’s descendants,
and their names are:
Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah,
and 60 men with them;

Ezra 8:18

Since the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli, a descendant of Levi son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men,

Ezra 10:21

Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah from Harim’s descendants;

Ezra 10:39

Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,

Proverbs 2:6

For the Lord gives wisdom;
from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 20:5

Counsel in a man’s heart is deep water;
but a man of understanding draws it out.

Proverbs 28:2

When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers,
but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.

Daniel 2:21

He changes the times and seasons;
He removes kings and establishes kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to those
who have understanding.

2 Timothy 2:7

Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.