Gishpa was one of those who had oversight over the temple servants (the Nethinim) in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as a leader among the temple servants who lived on the Ophel hill in Jerusalem. His role was to organize and supervise those who served at the temple.
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Overseer of the temple servants
Gishpa is mentioned as one of the overseers of the temple servants (the Nethinim) who lived on the Ophel hill in Jerusalem after the exile.
22The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, one of the descendants of Asaph, the singers who served in the work of the house of God.
As part of Nehemiah's reorganization of Jerusalem, leaders were appointed for various groups, including the temple servants for whom Gishpa was responsible.
1The leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in the towns.
3These are the heads of the province who settled in Jerusalem, while in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his own property in his own town — Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants.
Gishpa is mentioned in connection with the great registration of those who lived in Jerusalem, which was part of Nehemiah's plan to repopulate the rebuilt city.