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Jahath

Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

(union).

• Son of Libni, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. (1 Chronicles 6:20) (B.C. after 1706.)

• Head of a later house in the family of Gershom, being the eldest son of Shimei, the son of Laadan. (1 Chronicles 23:10,11)

• A man in the genealogy of Judah, (1 Chronicles 4:2) son of Reaiah ben-Shobal.

• A Levite, son of Shelomoth. (1 Chronicles 24:22)

• A Merarite Levite in the reign of Josiah. (2 Chronicles 34:12) (B.C. 623.)

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Union. (1.) A son of Shimei, and grandson of Gershom (1 Chr. 23:10).

(2.) One of the sons of Shelomoth, of the family of Kohath (1 Chr. 24:22).

(3.) A Levite of the family of Merari, one of the overseers of the repairs of the temple under Josiah (2 Chr. 34:12).

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