1. One of David's thirty valiant men, a Gadite. 2 Samuel 23:36 .

2. Son of Shamer, a descendant of Merari. 1 Chronicles 6:46 .

3. Descendant of Pharez, son of Judah. 1 Chronicles 9:4 .

4, etc. Several whose descendants returned from exile, some of whom had married strange wives. Ezra 2:10; Ezra 10:29,34,38 . There are also several persons named Bani, mentioned in connection with Nehemiah, who cannot be separately distinguished. Nehemiah 3:17; Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 9:4,5; Nehemiah 10:13,14; Nehemiah 11:22 .