A Jew, son of Nethaniah. He was sent by the princes to invite Baruch to read Jeremiah's roll to them (Jer. 36:14, 21).
praising; conferring ...
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
(a Jew) son of Nethaniah, a man employed by the princes of Jehoiakim's court to fetch Baruch to rea...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary