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Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

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the Ezrahite, one of the wisest men of his time; nevertheless, Solomon was wiser than he, 1 Kings 4:31 . The eighty-ninth psalm bears the name of Ethan the Ezrahite. This Ethan, and Ethan son of Kishi, of the tribe of Levi, and of the family of Merari, are the same person, 1 Chronicles 6:44 . He was called likewise Idithun, and appears under this name in the titles to several psalms. He was a principal master of the temple music, 1 Chronicles 15:17 , &c.

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Watson, Richard. Entry for 'Ethan'. Richard Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​wtd/​e/ethan.html. 1831-2.
 
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