Nethaniah נְתַנְיָ֫הוּ
Musician in David's time, descended from Asaph
Biography
Nethaniah was a Levite musician who served during the reign of King David. He was the brother of Asharelah (or 'Asarelah', also called Jesharelah), who was one of the musicians appointed by David to prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals (1Ch.25.2,12). These musicians were set apart for the ministry of prophesying, under the supervision of the king.
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In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 25:2
"of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king."
- 1 Chronicles 25:12
"the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | נְתַנְיָ֫הוּ | H5418H |
Encyclopedia Article
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain) Nethaniah
princes sent by Jehoshaphat to teach in the cities of Judah (2Ch 17:8).
(3) The father of Jehudi (Jer 36:14).
(4) The father of Ishmael, the murderer of Gedaliah (Jer 40:8,14,15; 41:11; 2Ki 25:23,25). Some manuscripts of Septuagint read here Maththanias.
neth'-i-nim (nethinim, "given"; Natheineim; the King James Version Nethinims):
1Meaning
A group of temple-servants (1Ch 9:2 and 16 times in Ezra and Nehemiah). The w