Easton's Bible Dictionary Built. (1.) 1 Chronicles 6:46. (2.) One of David's thirty-seven warriors, a Gadite (2 Samuel 23:36). (3.) Ezra 2:10; 10:29,34,38. (4.) A Levite who was prominent in the reforms on the return from Babylon (Nehemiah 8:7; 9:4, 5). His son Rehum took part in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:17). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BANI ba'-ni (bani, "posterity"): (1) A Gadite, one of David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:36). (2) A Levite whose son was appointed for service in the tabernacle at David's time (1 Chronicles 6:46). (3) A Judahite whose son lived in Jerusalem after the captivity (1 Chronicles 9:4). (4) The descendants of Bani (called Binnui, Nehemiah 7:15) returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:10) and had taken "strange wives" (Ezra 10:29). (5) Bani who had taken a "strange wife" (Ezra 10:38) mentioned with his brothers, the sons of Bani who also had taken "strange wives" (Ezra 10:34). (6) Son of Bani, a Levite and builder (Nehemiah 3:17). (7) Bani, who instructed the people at Ezra's time (Nehemiah 8:7). (8) Three Levites mentioned in connection with the temple worship at Ezra's time (Nehemiah 9:4, 5). (9) A Levite who sealed the covenant with Ne (Nehemiah 10:13). (10) A leader of the people who also signed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:14). (11) One whose son Uzzi was overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:22). See BINNUI. A. L. Breslich

Multi-Version Concordance Bani (15 Occurrences) 2 Samuel 23:36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) 1 Chronicles 6:46 the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 9:4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 15:18 And with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Bani and Jaaziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Unni, Eliab and Benaiah and Maaseiah and Mattithiah and Eliphelehu and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom and Jeiel, the door-keepers. (BBE) Ezra 8:10 Of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him one hundred sixty males. (See NAS RSV NIV) Ezra 10:29 Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Ezra 10:34 Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Ezra 10:38 and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS) Nehemiah 3:17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Nehemiah 8:7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Nehemiah 9:4 Then stood up on the stairs of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice to Yahweh their God. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Nehemiah 10:13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Nehemiah 10:14 The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Nehemiah 11:22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)