24. Ebiasaph (22^^) : Kore, Shallum, Meshele- niiaht (2.3), 1 Ch 9>« 26^.
25. Meshelemiah:!: (24) : Zechariah, Jediael, Zebadiati, Jathniel, Elam, Jehohanan, Eliehoenai, 1 Ch 26-'K
In (24) (25) we have families of porters or door-keepers as- signed by the Chronicler to the time of David. It is possible that Shailum and Meshelemiah or Slielemiah represent the same person or family (Be. Oe.). M.'s descent is given through Kore from Asaph (1 Ch 26^), evidently to be read Ebiasaph (LXX B, Ki. RVm). With Shallum are associated Akkub, Talmon, and Ahiman (1 Ch 9i"). Akkub and Talmon appear as porters in post-exilic Jerus. (Neh lli9). Zechariah (25) is mentioned 1 Ch 9'-^.
The Chronicler doubtless designed also that Obed-edom the door-keeper, with his sons Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethantl, Ammiel, Issachar, and PeuUethai, and the ss. Shema- iah, Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, Elihu, and Semaehiah, should be enrolled among the Korahites (1 Ch 26^7. i9)(Ke. Zoe.), although Obed-edom's descent from Jeduthun (ICh 10^) would suggest that he belonged to the Merarites. That this obed- edom is intended to represent Obed-edom the Gittite (2S GiOf., 1 Ch 1313), transfonued, Hke Samuel ^22^''). into a Levite. is moat probable, although the contrary has been maintained. (Ke. alsu distinguishes between the singer Obed-edom and the door- keeper Obed-edom (ICh 152i- si)).
26. : Shelomoth,^ Jahath, 1 Ch 24^.
These are mentioned as Izharites of the time of David. Their
descent is not given more specifically,
27. Hebron (9) : Jeriah, |I Amariah, Jahaziel, Jekameam, 1 Ch 23i» 24^3.
These Hebronites are mentioned as serving in the house of the Lord at the time of Da\id (1 Ch 23'-i^). In the family oJ Hebron we may have a perpetuation of the old line of priests, subordinated into Levites, who originally ministered at the sanctuary of Hebron ; at any rate the name must be associated with Levitcs residing in Hebron. Jeriah (Jerijah) is mentioned in 1 Ch 20^iff- as the chief whose brethren were appointed by David overseers of the Reubenites, Gadites, and tlie half-tribe of the Manassites 'for every matter pertaining to God and fox the affairs of the king." A Hashabiah of the Hebronites, with
• Azarel, 1 Ch 2518.
J Shelemiah, 1 Ch 26».
I Jerijah, 1 Ch 2631.
t Shubael, lCh25«>. ( Shelomith, 1 Ch 2318.
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hifl brethren, JB given a similar position of 'oversight of Israel beyond Jordan westward' {v,30). Eliel is mentioned as ttie chief of the Hebronites at the removal of the ark (ICh 15^).
28. Uzziel (9) : Mishael, Elzaphan, Sithri, Ex 6="; Micali (29), Isshiah (30), 1 CU 23-" 2i^':
sithri is mentioned only in Ex 622. Mishael and Elzaphan in Lv ItH are commanded to carry out of the camp the bodies of Nadab and Abilm. Elizaphan ( = Elzaplian) in Nu 3^"^ is appointed prince of the families of the KoliaLliites. As a family name it appears in 1 Ch 15^*, 2 Ch 2913. Xo Micah and Isshiah is assigned general Levitical eerrice along with the Hebronites (27) (see above).
29. Micah (28) : Shamir, 1 Ch 242*.
30. Isshiah (28) : Zechariah, 1 Ch 24=».
Nothing special is assigned to these Uzzielitcs (29) (30), who are given among ss. Levi of the time of David (see ref.). An Amminadab was the chief of the Uzziehtes at the time of the removal of tlie ark (1 Ch 16'0).
31. Merari (1): Mahli (3-) (35"'), Mushi (34), Jaaziah ? (38), Ex 6'^ Nu 3-», 1 Ch 6'» 23-' 24=«.
It is possible that the family Mushi (V'C) derived their name from Mosea (n:;'D) (We. Is. und JUd. Gesch. p. 151 f.). On the appearance of jaaziab, among ss. Merari, mentioned in 1 Ch 2420, see below (3S).
32. Mahli (31) : Eleazar, Kish (.33), 1 Ch 23^'.
33. Kish (32) : Jerahmeel, 1 Ch 24'-».
34. Mushi (31) : Mahli (35), Eder, Jerimoth, 1 Ch 24-''.
These Jlerarites (31)-(34) are recorded as in general Ijevitical ■ervicc at the time of David (see ref. and 1 Ch 2321 243').
35". Mahli (34) : Shemer, Bani, Amzi, Hilkiah, Amnzmh, Hashablah, Mallucli, Abcli, Kishi,* Jedu- thun (Ethan) (36) (37), 1 Ch 6"".
Instead of Jeduthun we have the name Ethan in 1 Ch 6^7, but both names are undoubtedly designed to indicate one and the same i>crson (Be. Ke. Oe. Zoe.). Cf. on this pedigree the re- murks on 221b.
3S". Mahli (31) or (34): Libni, Shimei, Uzzah, Shimca, Haggiah, Asaiah, 1 Ch 6-''-.
The pedigree of an otherwise unknown Asaiah. Be. regards it as a fragment, in spite of the great difference of names, repre- sentin;: originally the same line of descent as that seen in the first members of 35*. Ke. Zoe. and Oe. reject this hypothesis.
36. Jeduthun (35") : Gedaliah, Zeri, t Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, Mattithiah, Shimei, 1 Ch 25'.
These six sons (Shimei is derived from ICh 2517), with their father, were assigned by David, ace. to the Chronicler, to the service of song in the house of the Lord (ref.).
37. Jeduthun (35») : Gcdal, SIieviaiah,t Obadiah, § 1 Ch 9'«, Neh 11".
Obadiah is mentioned among the Levites residing in Jerus. after the Exile (ref.).
38. Jaaziah (31), Beno? Shoham, Zaccur, Ibri, I Ch 24-'.
Beno (119 'his son," LXX, Vulg. RV) arises from a clear misunderstanding of the Heb. text, and should be struck out of the list of sons. It is tlie common noun (p) with the pro- «i3Qiinal ending, and should be rendered 'his son,' i.e. Jaaziah U ilie son of Merari. The .MT is ditlicult and proliably corrupt (see Be. Oe. Ki.). Ke. and Zoe. regard the references to Jaaziah »nd his sons as a gloss. The name Ibri Cl;;) ' Hebrew,' is notice- able, and shows at once that we are in a post-exilic or relatively Ute period of Israel's history.