Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Protected by Jehovah, the name of a town in the tribe of Benjamin between Nob and Hazor (Neh. 11:32). It is probably the modern Beit Hanina, a small village 3 miles north of Jerusalem.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
a place, named between Nob and Hazor, in which the Benjamites lived after their return from captivity. (Nehemiah 11:32) (protected by Jehovah) probably a priest, and ancestor of Azariah, who assisted in rebuilding the city wall in the days of Nehemiah.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
ANANI'AH (whom Jehovah covers), one of the towns in which the Benjamites dwelt after the Captivity. Neh 11:32. The modern village Beit Hanina, about 3 miles north of Jerusalem, corresponds well in name and situation to this ancient town.
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