# Sanballat — Ben Hur character guide

> Sanballat in Ben Hur by Lew Wallace.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Presently Sanballat

**First appearance:** 0026-i

## Who they are

A Jewish merchant and associate of Simonides in Antioch.

## In the story

### [The Mother's Counsel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ben_hur_se/chapters/v)

Not present in this chapter.

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ben_hur_se/chapters/xi)

A wealthy Jewish purveyor from Rome, he boldly enters the palace and challenges Messala to a wager, securing six-to-one odds for Ben-Hur's victory.

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