Meaning
1. A Merarite Levite. (1Chronicles 6:45)
2. Another Merarite Levite. (1Chronicles 9:14)
3. The fourth of the six sons of Jeduthun, (1Chronicles 25:3) who had charge of the twelfth course. ver. 19. (B.C. 1014.)
4. One of the descendants of Hebron the son of Kohath- (1Chronicles 26:30)
5. The son of Kemuel, who was prince of the tribe of Levi in the time of David (1Chronicles 27:17) (B.C. 1014.)
6. A Levite one of the "chiefs" of his tribe, who officiated for King Josiah at his great Passover feast. (2Chronicles 35:9) (B.C. 623).
7. A Merarite Levite who accompanied Ezra from Babylon. (Ezra 8:19)
8. One of the chiefs of the priests who formed part of the same caravan. (Ezra 8:24) (B.C. 536.)
9. Ruler of half the circuit or environs of Keilah; he repaired a portion of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 3:17) (B.C. 446.)
10. One of the Levites who sealed the covenant of reformation after the return from the captivity. (Nehemiah 10:11; 12:24) comp. Nehe 12:26 (B.C. 446-410.)
11. Another Levite, son of Bunni. (Nehemiah 11:15)
12. A Levite, son of Mattaniah. (Nehemiah 11:22)
13. A priest of the family of Hilkiah in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua. (Nehemiah 12:21)
