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Nethaniah

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

neth - a - nı̄´a ( נתניהוּ , nethanyāhū , "Yah has given"; Ναθανίας , Nathanı́as ):

(1) An Asaphite musician (1 Chronicles 25:2 , 1 Chronicles 25:12 ).

(2) A L evite who accompanied the princes sent by Jehoshaphat to teach in the cities of Judah (2 Chronicles 17:8 ).

(3) The father of Jehudi (Jeremiah 36:14 ).

(4) The father of Ishmael, the murderer of Gedaliah (Jeremiah 40:8 , Jeremiah 40:14 , Jeremiah 40:15; 41, 11 t; 2 Kings 25:23 , 2 Kings 25:25 ). Some manuscripts of Septuagint read here Maththanı́as .

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Nethaniah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​n/nethaniah.html. 1915.