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(behn) Hebrew noun meaning, “son of.” A Levite who became head of a clan of Temple porters under David (1 Chronicles 15:18 NAS, KJV). Other translations follow the Septuagint or earliest Greek translation and some Hebrew manuscripts that omit Ben.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Ben'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​b/ben.html. 1991.
 
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