The fourth beast is Haman, who is described in this article as a representation of Paul who wanted to wipe out the Jews (who represent followers of Jesus). His name is the 2664th in the Bible (4 x 666 = 2664, the fourth beast). This is in agreement with the last of the four beasts in Daniel chapter 7. The fourth beast was terrifying and broke everything into pieces and stamped on the residue with its feet. It had ten horns on its head, and one horn came up and made three of them fall. This horn had eyes and a mouth that spoke great things, and made war against the Saints. The ten horns probably represent the Ten Commandments. After three have fallen, seven remain, representing the seven plagues. The three fallen horns may represent the three denials of Jesus, corresponding to the three letters of John and representing the theology of the Church. The one horn that speaks great things could represent this book, since it is directed against the three denials (letters of the apostles) and the Ten Commandments.

The list below shows the names of people in the Bible from the 1999th to the 2664th name, using the rules specified here. The following points were taken into account when compiling this list:

1. People with two or more different names and people who are renamed are listed separately. This applies to the following names:

   Ahaziah	2Ki8:24	Jehoahaz	2Chr21:17; 2Chr25:23
   Jozachar	2Ki12:21	Zabad	2Chr24:26
   Shomer	2Ki12:21	Shimrith	2Chr24:26
   Achbor	2Ki22:12	Abdon	2Chr34:20
   Salathiel	1Chr3:17	Shealtiel	Ezra3:2
   Zerubbabel	1Chr3:19	Sheshbazzar	Ezra1:8
   Jahzerah	1Chr9:12	Ahasai	Neh11:13
   Maasiai	1Chr9:12	Amashai	Neh11:13
   Obadiah	1Chr9:16	Abda	Neh11:17
   Mizpar	Ezra2:2	Mispereth	Neh7:7
   Reelaiah	Ezra2:2	Raamiah	Neh7:7
   Bani	Ezra2:10	Binnui	Neh7:15
   Ahasuerus	Ezra4:6	Artaxerxes	Ezra4:7
   Geshem	Neh2:19	Gashmu	Neh6:6
   Hadassah	Est2:7	Esther	Est2:7

2. People with different but similar names are not included as separate names. This applies to the following names:

   Ahaziah	2Ki8:24	Azariah	2Chr22:6
   Jehosheba	2Ki11:2	Jehoshabeath	2Chr22:11
   Jecholiah	2Ki15:2	Jecoliah	2Chr26:3
   Abi	2Ki18:2	Abijah	2Chr29:1
   Zachariah	2Ki18:2	Zechariah	2Chr29:1
   Michaiah	2Ki22:12	Micah	2Chr34:20
   Asahiah	2Ki22:12	Asaiah	2Chr34:20
   Harhas	2Ki22:14	Hasrah	2Chr34:22
   Tikvah	2Ki22:14	Tikvath	2Chr34:22
   Azariah	1Chr6:13, Ezra7:1	Seraiah	Neh11:11
   Jehozadak	1Chr6:14	Jozadak	Ezra3:2
   Asaiah	1Chr9:5	Maaseiah	Neh11:5
   Malchijah	1Chr9:12	Malchiah	Neh11:12
   Meshillemith	1Chr9:12	Meshillemoth	Neh11:13
   Hasshub	1Chr9:14	Hashub	Neh11:15
   Shemaiah	1Chr9:16	Shammua	Neh11:17
   Hakkoz	1Chr24:10	Koz	Ezra2:61
   Jeshuah	1Chr24:11	Jeshua	Ezra2:36
   Jerushah	2Chr27:1	Jerusha	2Ki15:33
   Rehum	Ezra2:2	Nehum	Neh7:7
   Seraiah	Ezra2:2	Azariah	Neh7:7, Neh10:2, Neh12:33
   Parosh	Ezra2:3	Pharosh	Ezra8:3
   Adonikam	Ezra2:13	Adonijah	Neh10:16
   Hezekiah	Ezra2:16	Hizkijah	Neh10:17
   Hodaviah	Ezra2:40	Hodevah	Neh7:43
   Siaha	Ezra2:44	Sia	Neh7:47
   Paseah	Ezra2:49	Phaseah	Neh7:51
   Mehunim	Ezra2:50	Meunim	Neh7:52
   Nephusim	Ezra2:50	Nephishesim	Neh7:52
   Bazluth	Ezra2:52	Bazlith	Neh7:54
   Thamah	Ezra2:53	Tamah	Neh7:55
   Peruda	Ezra2:55	Perida	Neh7:57
   Jaalah	Ezra2:56	Jaala	Neh7:58
   Ami	Ezra2:57	Amon	Neh7:59
   Addan	Ezra2:59	Addon	Neh7:61
   Uriah	Ezra8:33	Urijah	Neh3:4
   Kelaiah	Ezra10:23	Kelita	Ezra10:23
   Malchiah	Ezra10:31	Malchijah	Neh3:11
   Halohesh	Neh3:12	Hallohesh	Neh10:24
   Ginnethon	Neh10:6	Ginnetho	Neh12:4
   Bilgai	Neh10:8	Bilgah	Neh12:5, Neh12:18
   Azareel	Neh11:13	Azarael	Neh12:36
   Maadiah	Neh12:5	Moadiah	Neh12:17
   Sallu	Neh12:7	Sallai	Neh12:20
   Jonathan	Neh12:11	Johanan	Neh12:22
   Bigtha	Est1:10	Bigthan	Est2:21
   Harbona	Est1:10	Harbonah	Est7:9
   Hege	Est2:3	Hegai	Est2:8

3. The following are probably place names and are not included:
   • Magbish (Ezra2:30)
     
   • Senaah (Ezra2:35) and Hassenaah (Neh3:3)
     
   • Telharsa (Ezra2:59)
     
   • Telmelah (Ezra2:59)

4. The name list in 1Chr9:12 is very similar to that of Neh11:12-13. Similar names are not repeated (Adaiah, Jeroham, Malchia, Pashur, Immer and Meshillemoth).

5. The descendant list in 1Chr9:15 is very similar to Neh11:17 and Neh12:35; the main difference is the name of the son of Asaph (Zichri, Zabdi and Zaccur respectively). These names are all listed, but Mattaniah and Micah/Micha/Michaiah are only listed once. Zaccur is first mentioned in 1Chr25:2.

6. Harim (Ezra10:31 and Neh3:11) could be a town called Charim near Joppa. However, Harim is described as having named sons, so is included as a named person.

7. Barzillai (Ezra2:61) is an ancestor of a clan who took the name of Barzillai (2Sm17:27). His name is listed separately.

8. Necho (2Chr35:20) is not included, because Pharaohnechoh (2Ki23:29) and Pharaoh (2Ki23:35) have already been listed (I have counted them as a name and a title, even though Pharaohnechoh contains both).

9. There are two sets of Benjaminites called Sallu the son of Meshullam (1Chr9:7, Neh11:7), but they have different ancestries and are listed separately.

10. Conaniah and Shemaiah (2Chr35:9) are thought to be different people from Cononiah and Shimei (2Chr31:12).

11. Azariah son of Obed (2Chr23:1) and Azariah son of Oded (2Chr15:1) are not thought to be the same people.

12. Parosh (Neh3:25) is thought to be different from a man of the same name in Ezra2:3.

13. Esther 2:5-6 implies that Mordecai was carried away into captivity, but it is probably one of his ancestors who was placed in captivity (sources suggest that the man referred to in Ezra2:2 would be too old to appear in Esther).

14. There are two sets of Kohathites, Mahath son of Amasai (1Chr6:35 and 2Chr29:12) and two sets of Joah son of Zimmah (1Chr6:20 and 2Chr29:12). However, sources say these are probably different people, and they are listed separately. Similarly, Kish (2Chr29:12) and Kishi (1Chr6:44) (both son of Abdi) are listed separately along with a Kohathite called Azariah.

15. There are four references to 'Shemaiah' in Neh12:34-42. The assumption is made that there are two men called Shemaiah because there are two men described as following the princes of Judah; Neh12:33 and Neh12:35. The priest in Neh12:35 is first mentioned in Neh12:34 as having a son.

16. Three people called Mattaniah (1Chr9:15, 2Chr20:14 and 2Chr29:13) are thought to be different people even though they are all descendants of Asaph.

17. Seraiah (Ezra7:1), the father of Ezra is probably the same as the chief priest taken into exile (2Ki25:18) and is not listed separately.

18. The following people are thought to be the same and are included only once in the list. The Easton's Bible Dictionary, Holman's Bible Dictionary and Nave's Topical Index were used to determine the names that refer to the same people. A reductionist approach has been used (i.e. where at least two sources agree that a name refers to the same person, it is only listed once; where there is significant disagreement or little evidence from sources then names are listed only once if it looks plausible from the text).
    • Abijah: Neh10:7, Neh12:4 and Neh12:17.
      
    • Akkub: 1Chr9:17, Ezra2:42, Neh7:45, Neh11:19 and Neh12:25.
      
    • Amariah: Neh10:3, Neh12:2 and Neh12:13.
      
    • Amok: Neh12:7 and Neh12:20.
      
    • Anaiah: Neh8:4 and Neh10:22.
      
    • Arah: Ezra2:5 and Neh6:18.
      
    • Azariah: 1Chr6:10 and Ezra7:3.
      
    • Azgad: Ezra2:12 and Ezra8:12.
      
    • Azrikam: 1Chr9:14 and Neh11:15.
      
    • Bakbukiah: Neh11:17, Neh12:9 and Neh12:25.
      
    • Bani: Neh3:17, Neh8:7, Neh9:4, Neh9:5, Neh10:14 and Neh11:22.
      
    • Bani: The other Bani in Neh9:4 and Neh10:13.
      
    • Baruch: Neh3:20 and Neh10:6.
      
    • Bebai: Ezra2:11, Ezra8:11, Ezra10:28 and Neh7:16.
      
    • Benjamin: Ezra10:32 and Neh3:23.
      
    • Binnui: Ezra8:33, Neh10:9 and Neh12:8.
      
    • Bunni: Neh9:4 and Neh10:15.
      
    • Daniel: Ezra8:2 and Neh10:6.
      
    • Eleazar: Ezra8:33 and Neh12:42.
      
    • Eliashib: Neh3:1 and Neh12:10.
      
    • Elizaphan: Exo6:22, 1Chr15:8 and 2Chr29:13.
      
    • Ezra: Ezra7:1 and Neh12:33.
      
    • Galal: 1Chr9:16 and Neh11:17.
      
    • Ginnethon: Neh10:6 and Neh12:16.
      
    • Hanan: Neh8:7, Neh10:10 and Neh13:13.
      
    • Hananiah: Neh12:12 and Neh12:41.
      
    • Harim: Ezra10:31 and Neh3:11.
      
    • Harim: 1Chr24:8, Ezra2:39, Ezra10:21 and Neh12:15.
      
    • Hashabiah: 1Chr26:30 and 1Chr27:17.
      
    • Hashabiah: 1Chr9:14 and Neh11:15.
      
    • Hashabiah: Ezra8:19, Ezra8:24 and Neh12:24.
      
    • Hashum: Neh8:4 and Neh10:18.
      
    • Hattush: Ezra8:2, Neh3:10 and Neh10:4.
      
    • Heman: 1Chr6:33 and 2Chr29:14.
      
    • Henadad: Ezra3:9, Neh3:18, Neh3:24 and Neh10:10.
      
    • Hilkiah: Neh8:4, Neh12:7 and Neh12:21.
      
    • Hodijah: Neh8:7, Neh9:5 and Neh10:10.
      
    • Iddo: Ezra5:1 and Neh12:4.
      
    • Immer: 1Chr9:12, Ezra2:37 and Ezra10:20.
      
    • Jachin: 1Chr9:10 and Neh11:10.
      
    • Jedaiah: 1Chr9:10, Ezra2:36 and Neh7:39.
      
    • Jedaiah: Neh11:10 and Neh12:6.
      
    • Jeduthun: 1Chr9:16 and Neh11:17.
      
    • Jehiel: 2Chr29:14 and 2Chr31:13.
      
    • Jehohanan: 2Chr17:15 and 2Chr23:1.
      
    • Jeremiah: Neh10:2, Neh12:1 and Neh12:34.
      
    • Jeshua: 2Chr31:15 and Ezra2:40.
      
    • Jeshua: 1Chr24:11 and Ezra2:36.
      
    • Jeshua Neh8:7 and Neh12:8.
      
    • Joiarib: Neh11:10 the same as Jehoiarib (1Chr9:10 or 1Chr24:7).
      
    • Joiarib: Neh12:6 and Neh12:19.
      
    • Jozabad: 2Chr31:13 and 2Chr35:9.
      
    • Judah: Ezra3:9 and Neh4:10.
      
    • Judah: Neh11:9 and Neh12:34.
      
    • Judah: Ezra10:23, Neh12:8 and Neh12:36.
      
    • Kadmiel: Ezra2:40 and Neh9:4.
      
    • Kelita: Kelaiah/Kelita (Ezra10:23), Neh8:7 and Neh10:10.
      
    • Maaseiah: Neh8:4 and Neh8:7.
      
    • Mahath: 2Chr29:12 and 2Chr31:13.
      
    • Malluch: Neh10:4 and Neh12:2.
      
    • Mattaniah: 1Chr9:15, Neh11:17, Neh12:8 and Neh12:25.
      
    • Meremoth: Ezra8:33, Neh3:4, Neh3:21, Neh10:5 and Neh12:3.
      
    • Meshezabeel: Neh10:21 and Neh11:24.
      
    • Meshullam: Ezra8:16, Ezra10:15 and Ezra10:29.
      
    • Meshullam: Neh12:13 or Neh12:16 and Neh12:33.
      
    • Miniamin: Neh12:17 and Neh12:41.
      
    • Nathan: Ezra8:16 and Ezra10:39.
      
    • Paseah: Ezra2:49 and Neh3:6.
      
    • Pashur: 1Chr9:12, Ezra2:38, Ezra10:22 and Neh10:3.
      
    • Pelaiah: Neh8:7 and Neh10:10.
      
    • Pethahiah: Ezra10:23 and Neh9:5.
      
    • Sallu: 1Chr9:7 and Neh11:7.
      
    • Seraiah: Neh10:2, Neh12:1 and Neh12:12.
      
    • Shabbethai: Ezra10:15, Neh8:7 and Neh11:16.
      
    • Shallum: 1Chr9:17, Ezra2:42 and Neh7:45.
      
    • Shallum: 1Chr6:12 and Ezra7:2.
      
    • Shimeath: 2Ki12:21 and 2Chr24:26.
      
    • Shealtiel: Ezra3:2 and Neh12:1.
      
    • Shebaniah: Neh9:4, Neh9:5 and Neh10:10.
      
    • Shebaniah: Neh10:4 and Neh12:14.
      
    • Shemaiah: Ezra8:13 and Ezra8:16.
      
    • Shemaiah: 1Chr9:14 and Neh11:15.
      
    • Shemaiah: Neh10:8, Neh12:6 and Neh12:18.
      
    • Shemaiah: 2Chr29:14 and 2Chr31:15.
      
    • Shemaiah son of Shechaniah (Neh3:29) is listed in 1Chr3:22.
      
    • Shephatiah: Ezra2:4 and Ezra8:8.
    • Sherebiah: Ezra8:8 and Neh10:12.
      
    • Talmon: 1Chr9:17, Ezra2:42, Neh11:19 and Neh12:25.
      
    • Uzzi: Neh12:19 and Neh12:42.
      
    • Zechariah: Ezra8:16 and Neh8:4 – the same as Ezra8:3 or Ezra8:11.
      
    • Zechariah: Ezra5:1 and Neh12:16.

    There is a small amount of flexibility in the list. Sources suggest that there could be more than one Jeremiah, Amariah and Abijah in the book of Nehemiah from the list above. In addition, Obadiah (Ezra8:9 and Neh10:5) could be the same and Maaseiah (Neh10:25 and Ezra10:30 and/or Neh8:7) could be the same, but sources disagree.

    The following people have the same name as the ancestor of their clan in a list of names and are not included in the list:

    • Ater (Neh10:17).
      
    • Pahathmoab (Neh10:14).
      
    • Parosh (Neh10:14).
      
    • Zatthu (Neh10:14) – the same as Zattu.

    The following also share their name with an ancestor, but sources report that they are probably unique individuals. Therefore, they are included in the list:

    • Elam (Neh10:14).
      
    • Azgad (Neh10:15).
      
    • Bebai (Neh10:15).
      
    • Bigvai (Neh10:16).
      
    • Adin (Neh10:16).