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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

ben (ben, "son"): A Levite appointed to assist as musician in the temple service (1Ch 15:18). The text seems to be doubtful, since the name is omitted in 1Ch 15:20 and not mentioned at all in the Septuagint.