Easton's Bible Dictionary Merciful. (1.) One of "the children of the province" who returned from the Captivity (Ezra 2:2); the same as "Nehum" (Nehemiah 7:7). (2.) The "chancellor" of Artaxerxes, who sought to stir him up against the Jews (Ezra 4:8-24) and prevent the rebuilding of the walls and the temple of Jerusalem. (3.) A Levite (Nehemiah 3:17). (4.) Nehemiah 10:25. (5.) A priest (Nehemiah 12:3). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia REHUM re'-hum (rechum, or rechum): (1) One of the twelve heads of the Jewish community returning from captivity with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2 Nehemiah 7:7 (by a copyist's error "Nehum"); Nehemiah 12:3; 1Es 5:8, "Roimus"). (2) A Persian officer of high rank (literally, "master of judgment, taste, reason") who with others wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes (Ezra 4:8, 9, 17, 23). (3) Son of Bani, a Levite, one of the wall-builders under Nehemiah (Nehemiah 3:17). (4) One of the signers of the covenant in Nehemiah 10:25. (5) In Nehemiah 12:3 (omitted in the Septuagint) one Rehum is mentioned with those who went up with Zerubbabel. It is probable that we should read here "Harim" (charim for rechum of Nehemiah 12:15). W. N. Stearns

Multi-Version Concordance Rehum (8 Occurrences) Ezra 2:2 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Ezra 4:8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Ezra 4:9 then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Ezra 4:17 Then sent the king an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who dwell in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace, and so forth. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Ezra 4:23 Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 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 10:25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Nehemiah 12:3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)