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Nethaniah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Given of Jehovah.

2

One of Asaph’s sons, appointed by David to minister in the temple (1 Chr 25:2, 12).

3

A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law (2 Chr 17:8).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

neth-a-ni'-a (nethanyahu, "Yah has given"; Nathanias):

(1) An Asaphite musician (1 Chr 25:2; 1 Chr 25:12).

(2) A Levite who accompanied the princes sent by Jehoshaphat to teach in the cities of Judah (2 Chr 17:8).

(3) The father of Jehudi (Jer 36:14).

(4) The father of Ishmael, the murderer of Gedaliah (Jer 40:8; Jeremiah 40:14; Jeremiah 40:15; Jer 41:11; 2 Kgs 25:23; 2 Kgs 25:25). Some manuscripts of Septuagint read here Maththanias.

See also

Person Nethaniah (2 Kgs 25,23) Person Nethaniah (2 Chr 17,8) Person Nethaniah (Jer 36,14)

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).