Mattaniah
Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel,
Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti,
and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, [and]
Mahazioth:...
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And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the
priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and
next to them [was] Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of
Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office
[was] to distribute unto their brethren....
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And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother
king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah....
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mat-a-ni'-a (mattanyaha, "gift of Yah"):
(1) King Zedekiah's original name, but changed by
Nebuchadnezzar when he made him king over Judah instead of
his nephew Jehoiachin (2 Ki 24:17).
(2) A descendant of Asaph (1 Ch 9:15), leader of the temple
choir (Neh 11:17; 12:8). Mentioned among the "porters,"
keepers of "the storehouses of the gates" (N...
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-1. Original name of Zedekiah, king of Judah
2Ki 24:17
See ZEDEKIAH
-2. A Levite of the sons of Asaph
2Ch 20:14; Ne 12:8
-3. Son of Heman, who had charge of the ninth division of
musicians
1Ch 25:4,16
-4. Descendant of Asaph, who assisted in purifying the temple
2Ch 29:13
-5. Four Israelites who divorced their Gentile wives after the
cap...
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(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 ...
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gift of Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Heman, the chief of the
ninth class of temple singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 16).
(2.) A Levite who assisted in purifying the temple at
the
reformation under Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13).
(3.) The original name of Zedekiah (q.v.), the last of
the
kings of Judah (2 Kings 24:17). He was the third son
of Josiah,
who f...
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("gift of Jehovah".)
1. King Zedekiah's (Jehovah's justice) original name,
changed when Nebuchadnezzar put him on the throne instead of
his nephew Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:17).
2. 1 Chronicles 9:15-16, "keeper of the thresholds."
Son of Micha or Michaiah (Nehemiah 11:27; Nehemiah 12:8;
Nehemiah 12:28-29; Nehemiah 12:25; Nehemiah 12:35); lived...
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