We. (Prol. pp. 212 f.) doubts the historicity of the Chronicler's notices of the continued existence of the tribes of Reuben and Simeon during the Heb. monarchy ; Stade also, that of Simeon {Gesch. L p. 165). On the other hand, Graf thought that th«
• Nemuel, Nu 26H, 1 Ch 4".
t Wanting 1 Ch 4", Nu 26ia-».
t Jarib, 1 Ch 4«. § Zerah, 1 Ch 4»».
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fj^befl had Dot entirely died out. and saw historical movements of their remnants in the Chronicler's statements (Der Stamm Simeon, pp. 22 ff.). This is more probable.
III. 1. Leyi : Gershon (2) (3),* Kohath (9), Merari (31), Gn 46", Ex 6»«, Nu 3" 26", 1 Ch 6^- « 23«.
2. Gershon (1) (3) : Libni (6), (Ladan (7)), Shimei (8), Ex 6^^ Nu 3»«, 1 Ch 6" 23«.
Libni and Ladan (1 Ch 237-8 2621) evidently represent the same clan. Libni is derived from the priestly city Libnah, Why ladan (I~V:) should be its equivalent is not clear. Possibly Laadah (niy?) (1 Ch 4-i>— if a town— and Libnah were identical, and Ladan (f^V ?) is to be connected with the former. Or Ladan may have bei^n a pure clan or family name, and Libni one taken from place of residence.
3. Gershon (1) (2): Jahathy Shimei^ Zimmahy Ethan, Adaiah, Zerah, Ethni, Malchijah, Baa- seiah, Michael, Shimea, Berechiah^ Asaph^ Zaccur (4), Joseph, Nethaniah, Asharelah,t 1 Ch 6^^-^ 25-.
The pedigree of Asaph the singer (see Asapu). His four sons, ace. to the Chronicler, were appointed by David for the service of song in the house of the Lord (1 Ch 25if-). See also (6), and see notes under (22ab).
4. Zaccur (3) :% Micaiah,% Mattaniah (5), She- maiah, Jonathan, Zechariah, Neh 12^.
The pedigree of Zechariah, a musician who, with hia brethren, i.e. fellow musicians, Shemaiah, Azarel, ililalai, Gilalaj, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, Hanani, took part in the dedication of the wall of Jems. (Neh 1-227 -^tJ) • Mattaniah in this pedigree e\'idently x>rresponds to the M. who was * chief to begin the thanksgiving D prayer ' (Neh 1117) ; mentioned also as a resident of Jerus. 1 Ch 915).
5. Mattaniah (4) : Hashabiah, Bant, Uzzi, Neh 11^.
The pedigree of Uzzi, an overseer of the Levites at Jerus. (Neh 1122), whose descent is given thus from Mica (Micaiah) (4), of the eons of Asaph. Another line of descent from a Mattaniah of the SB. Asaph is given in 2 Ch 30i-», viz. Mattaniah: Jeiel, Ben- aiah, Zecfiariah, Jahaziel. Jahaziel was the Levite who en- couraged, by divine inspiration, Jehoshaphat and his people, prior to the battle with the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mt. Seir (2 Ch 201'ia--).
6. Libni (2) : Jahath, Zimmah, Joah, Iddo, Zerah, Jeatherai, 1 Ch 6*'-.
Jeatherai ('"^riX*), otherwise unknown, is evidently Ethnl C^DN) (v. 28), and (6) la a fragment of a pedigree of Asaph (3). (C^.'the similar names; so Be.; Zoe. rejects this aasimiption). Iddo (^'^v) prob. = Adaiah (.Tii^ ; Joah (riNr), perhaps through textual corruption = Ethan (10'^)-
7. Ladan (2) : Jehiel, Zetham, Joel, (s3. Shimei) Sheloruoth, Haziel, Haran, 1 Ch 23«'-, cf. 2622.
8. Shimei (2) : Jahath, Zina,l| Jeush, Beriah, 1 Ch 23'*'.
These 'sons' (7) and (8) of Ladan and Shimei, ace. to the Chronicler, represented Levitical houses of the time of David. Zethara and Joel (7), as the oons of Jt-hieli, were placed over the treasuries of the house -^ Vi» Lord (1 Ch 2(1"). The introduc- tion of as. Shimei (7) as subordinate to Ladan (1 Ch 23^) is ditfi- cult of explanation, i'robably genealogies varied ; cf. Jahath t. Libni in (G), and Shimei t. JiUiuth in (3)-
9. Kohath (1): Amram (10). Izhar (21), Hebron (27), Uzziel (28), Ex 6»«, Nu 3'^ 1 Ch G-- »« 23'-.
10. Amram (9) : (m. Jochebed) Aaron (U), Moses (18), Miriam, Ex 6=», Nu 26^^^ 1 Ch 6^ 23'-.
11. Aaron (10): Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar (12), Ithamar, Ex G^, Nu 26*^, 1 Cli 6' 24'.
12. Eleazar (11): Phinrhas, Abishua, Bukki, Uzzi, Zcrahiah, Meraioth, A mariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Ahimaaz, Azariah, Jo/uinan, Azariah, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, S/udlum, Hilkiah, Azariah, Sera- iah, Jehozadak.U 1 Ch 6*-'*, cf. Ezr 7''* i.e. (14).
Eleazar, with whom this pedigree starts, was, according to P, Aaron's successor (Nu 202S), and priest at the time of the con- quest of Canaan (Jos 14i). Phinehas is mentioned as his son and successor (Jos 2433, jg 202S). Seraiah the f. Jehozadak, with whom this pedigree closes, was chief priest ot the fall of Jerus. (B.C. bbi'A and was taken captive and put to -leath at Rililah (2 K £61^21), while Jehozodak wont into captivity (1 Ch ti'^).
•Otrehom, lCh6»«"-.
t Zabdi, Neh 1117 Zichri, 1 Oh »l».
f Mica, Neh lis.
if Jozadak, Ezr 3* ec ai.
t Jesharelah, 1 Ch S5l«. I Zixab, 1 Ch 23".
Hence this pedigree, according to the Chroricler'a view (thai of P) of the origin of Israel's religious institutioni, was designed to furnish a list of high priests from the entrance into Canaan until the Captivity.* As such a list, this line of descent present* certain striking features. (1) There is no mention of the line of priesthood, EH: Phinehas, 4/ii(it6, ^Aim^iecA, Abiathar (1 S14« 22-^), unless Ahitub (. Zadok (v.8) is identical with Ahitub f. Ahiraelech. This, however, is improbable, hince the removal of Abiathar, in whose place Zadok was established, is regarded aa a fuiaiment of the prophecy of the disestablishment of the house of Eli (l K 2'^-^).}