Mattithiah
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
THE DICTIONARY — Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
gift of Jehovah. (1.) One of the sons of Jeduthun (1 Chronicles 25:3, 21). (2.) The eldest son of Shallum, of the family of Korah (1 Chronicles 9:31). (3.) One who stood by Ezra while reading the law (Nehemiah 8:4). (4.) The son of Amos, and father of Joseph, in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:25).
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.
mat-i-thi'-a (mattithyah, or mattithyahu, "gift of Yah"):
(1) The Mattithiah of Ne 8:4 (1st spelling) was one of those who stood at Ezra's right hand while he read the law (compare 1 Esdras 9:43). He may be the individual set over "things that were baked in pans" (1Ch 9:31).
(2) One of those appointed by David to minister before the ark, and to "celebrate and to thank and praise Yahweh, the God of Israel" (1Ch 16:4,5).
(3) One of those who had foreign wives (Ezr 10:43). In 1 Esdras 9:35, "Mazitias."
(4) One of the Levites who ministered before the ark with harps 1Ch 15:18,21; 25:3,11, 2nd spelling).
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