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Heldai

Heldai

(Helʹdai) [possibly, Mole Rat].

1. The head of the 12th monthly service group that David organized; a descendant of Othniel. (1Ch 27:1, 15) Being a Netophathite, he is likely the mighty man called Heleb and Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite.​—2Sa 23:8, 29; 1Ch 11:26, 30.

2. A man who returned from Babylon and whose silver and gold went into the making of a crown for High Priest Joshua. (Zec 6:10, 11) This Heldai is called Helem in verse 14.