Biblical person
Nimshi
person
People
also: Nimshi
Nimshi is named as the father of Jehu in passages concerning Jehu's anointing and commission.
Nimshi is the biblical person named as the father of Jehu, first identified in the instruction to anoint Jehu as king over Israel (1 Kings 19:16).
Nimshi is named in at least 2 verses across 2 books. In 2 Chronicles 22:7, Jehu is again called Nimshi's son, and the passage says that the LORD had anointed Jehu to cut off the house of Ahab.
2
Verses
2
Books
1 Kings 19:16
First named
Key verses
Across Scripture
1 Kings · 2 Chronicles