Mattaniah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(gift of Jehovah). 1. The original name of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was changed when Nebuchadnezzar placed him on the throne. 2Ki 24:17 2. A Levite singer of the sons of Asaph. 1Ch 9:15 He was leader of the temple choir after its restoration, Ne 11:17; 12:8 in the time of Nehemiah, and took part in the musical service which accompanied the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. Ne 12:25,35 3. A descendant of Asaph, and ancestor of Jahaziel the Levite, in the reign of Jehoshaphat. 2Ch 20:14 4. One of the sons of Elam. Ezr 10:26 5. One of the sons of Zattu. Ezr 10:27 6. A descendant of Pahath-moab, Ezr 10:30 and 7. One of the sons of Bani. Ezr 10:37 who all put away their foreign wives at Ezra's command. 8. A Levite, father of Zaccur and ancestor of Hanan the under-treasurer who had charge of the offerings for the Levites in the time of Nehemiah. Ne 13:13 9. One of the fourteen sons of Heman, whose office it was to blow the horns in the temple service appointed by David. 1Ch 25:4,16 10. A descendant of Asaph the Levite minstrel, who assisted in the purification of the temple in the reign of Hezekiah. 2Ch 29:13