Unni was a Levite who served as a musician in the temple service after returning from the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned among the Levites who participated in worship in Jerusalem during Nehemiah's time and played a role in restoring orderly worship in the rebuilt temple.
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Mentioned among the Levites in Jerusalem
Unni is mentioned among the Levites who settled in Jerusalem after returning from exile and took part in the temple service.
18and with them their relatives of the second rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
Unni was among the Levites appointed to play musical instruments in connection with the transfer of the ark of God's covenant, as described in Chronicles.
18and with them their relatives of the second rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
A Unni (or Unno) is also mentioned among the Levites who served during Nehemiah's governorship, showing that this name was known among the Levites in the post-exilic period.