89. Hosah: Sliimri, Hilkiah, Tebaliah, Zechariah.
1 Oil 2U""-.
Hosah of the ss. Merari (closer descent Is not given), with his sons and brethren, all of whom numbered 13, is recorded among the door-keepers of tlie house of the Lord of the time of l)avi<l. To him and Sluippim (DT;') was given the charge of the gate 'Shalleeheth' westward. Trie name Shuppim, however, is a dilto- graphy from the preceding O'SpjJ.T ' the storehouse,' and is to be struck out (Ki.) (I Ch 2(J'«-16).
• KuBhalah, 1 Ch 1617. i Shammua, Nch 11".
» Ilrl, ICh 2.'.". t ANlo, Neh 11".
Additional Lists of Levite.s.
40. Of the reign of David : a. Uriel (ss. Kohath), Asaiah (ss. Merari), Joel (ss. Gershora), Shemaiab (ss. Elizaphan), Eliel (ss. Hebron), Amminadab (ss. Uzziel), 1 Ch 15'-".
b. Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel,* Shemiramoth, Jrhiel, Unni, Eliab, Uenaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eli- plielehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, Aiaziah, 1 Ch I518-21.
c. Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, Eliezer, 1 Ch 15-^.
d. Chenaniah, Berechiah, Elkanah, 1 Ch 15-'"-.
The Levites (a 6 cd) are mentioned in connexion with David's removal of the ark to Jerusalem. List a were chiefs of the Levitical families ; list b, the singers or musicians with psalteries and harps under the direction of Heman, Asaph, and Ethan ; list c, priestly trumpeters. Chenaniah (d) was the leailtr of the song or the carrying up of the ark. and Berechi.ih and Elkanah were door-keepers, also an Obed-edom and Jehiah (1 Ch 1524).
41. Of the reign of Jehoshaphat. Teachers of
the law. (a) Priests: Elishama, Jehoram. (b) Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, Tob- adonijah, 2Ch 17".
42. Of the reign of Hezekiah: a. Maliath 8. Amasai, Joel s. Azariah (ss. Kohath), Kish b. Abdi, Azariah s. Jehallelel (ss. Merari), Joah s. Zimmah, Eden s. Joah (Gershonites), Sliimri, Jeuel (ss. Elizaphan), Zechariah, Mattaniah (.«3. Asaph), Jehuel, Shimei (ss. Heman), Shemaiah, Uzziel (ss. Jeduthun), 2 Ch 29'2-".
These Levites are mentioned as employed by Hezekiah in cleansing the temple after its defilement in the reign of Aliaz.
b. Rulers: Conaniah, Shimei (his brother). Over- seers : Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asaliel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Maliath, Benaiah, 2 Ch 31'-''.
During the reign of Hezekiah, ace. to the Chronicler, the people contributed abundantly of tithes and firstfruita, and these men had charge of the tithes and oblations brought into the chambers of the temple (2 Ch 31^-i").
c. Kore s. Imnah, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, Shecaniah, 2 Ch 31''"'.
Kore was the porter at the E. gate of the temple, and had charge of the free-will offerings and the distribution of the portions of the priests. Under him were the others named above, sUitiuued in the cities of the priests to distribute the portions 01 the priests (2Ch 311^17),
43. Of the reign of Josiah : a. Shaphan s. Azaliah, Maa.seiah, Joah s. Joahaz, Jahath, Obadiah (ss. Merari), Zechariah, Meshullam (ss. Kohathites), 2Ch348-'-.
These persons are all mentioned in connexion with the repair of the temple. The first three, of whom Shajthan was the scribe, Muiiseiah was governor of the city, and Joah (or his f. Jualiaz) the recorder, seem to have had general superintendence of the work, wiiile the other four oversaw the workmen. Tlie finit three were not necessarily Levites, and are grouped here merely for convenience of reference (2Ch 34*-'-*).
b. Rulers of the Temple : HUkiah, Zechariah, Jehiel, 2 Ch 35».
c. Chiefs of the Levites: Conaniah, Shemaiah, Nethanel, Hashabiah, Jeiel, Jozabad, 2Cli 35".
These had charge of the distribi'*,ion of the otTerings at ths celebration of the passover kept by Josiah (2Ch 36)-!^).
IV. 1. JUDAH: (m. Shua, (In 3S'-») Er, Onan, Shelah (2) (3) ; (m. Taniar, Gn :!S'''"), Perez (4), Zerah (M), Gn 46'^ Nu 2ti""-, 1 Ch '«'-.
Er and Onan are represented as d>-ing in Canaan (Gn 3S7-*« 461"-', Nu 2G'''). implying that two of'lhe ancient and orii^inal clans of Judah earl.v disapiK-arcl. The CanoAiiite niutlii-ni, Shua and Tamar (Un SffA "i".), indicate a union with Caiioaiiiu-s (see art. JtiDAU).
2. Shelah (1) : Er f. Lccali, La.idah f. Mareshuli. Families of Ashlxja, Jokim, men of Cozeba, Jou^h, Suruph, Ja.sliubi-leheni ?, 1 Ch 4-"-. *JahaileI, ICh 10«
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Er here appears as the son and not the brother of Shelah. A remnant of the olan Kr may have united with, and become sub* ordinate to, that ot Shelah. Mareshah is the name of a city (see Mabesuaii), probably also Lecah. Whether Ashbea is the name of a place or family cannot be determined. Cozeba (N^p) may be Chezlb (3'i3 On 3S'*). Jashubi-lehem haa arisen from a mis- understanding- of the text, cn? '';i;^;i = cn^ n'3 >3::';i 'and they returned to Bctlilehem.' Tlie Vulg., following evidently an ^Ki Jewish Midrash, renders v.'-^ et qui utare fecit solem, virique inendacii, et Secunis et Iiicendeiia, qui principett fuerunt in Moab, et qui reversi mmt m Lahem, The whole passa;,'e (vv.2l 23) is verj- obscure, and probably presen-es the family traditions ana relationships of certain weavers and potters of the post-exilic times. The ref. to Moab and a return su^'j^ests some story similar to that of Ruth. Ki. assigns the verses to the later additions to Chronicles.
3. Shelah fam.: Zeckariah, Joiarib, Adaiak, Hazaiahy Col-hozehy Baritch^ Maaseiah, Neh 11*.
This is the genealog-y of Maaseiah (n^i?;;;;), representing a family of the inhabiwnts of Jerus. after the Return (Neh ll-*). In 1 Ch 9^* the name is Asaiah (n;^'j^.