1. Father of a builder of the wall (Ne 3:10). 2. A Levite (Ne 9:5). It is possible that we ought to Identify this name with Hashabiah of Ezr 8:19,24; Ne 10:11; 11:22; 12:24.
And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his kinsmen and their sons, 20;
Then I set apart twelve leading priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their kinsmen,
Next to them repaired Jedaiah son of Harumaph, opposite his own house. And next to him repaired Hattush son of Hashabneiah.
Then the Levites -- "Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah -- "said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be Your glorious name which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem and the work of God's house was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of Asaph's sons, the singers.