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Jeshaiah

Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

(salvation of Jehovah).

• One of the six sons of Jeduthun. (1 Chronicles 25:3,15) (B.C. 1014.)

• A Levite in the reign of David, eldest son of Rehabiah, a descendant of Amram through Moses. (1 Chronicles 26:25) [ISSHIAH] (B.C. before 1014.)

• The son of Athaliah, and chief of the house of Bene-Elam who returned with Ezra. (Ezra 8:7) [Josias] (B.C. 459.)

• A Merarite who returned with Ezra. (Ezra 8:19)

See also: josias

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Deliverance of Jehovah. (1.) A Kohathite Levite, the father of Joram, of the family of Eliezer (1 Chr. 26:25); called also Isshiah (24:21).

(2.) One of the sons of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3, 15).

(3.) One of the three sons of Hananiah (1 Chr. 3:21).

(4.) Son of Athaliah (Ezra 8:7).

(5.) A Levite of the family of Merari (8:19).

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