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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
NETHANIAH.1. The father of Ishmael the murderer of Gedaliah (2Ki_25:23; 2Ki_25:25, Jer_40:8; Jer_40:14-15; Jer_41:1 f., Jer_41:6 f., Jer_41:9-10 ff., Jer_41:15 f., Jer_41:18). 2. An Asaphite (1Ch_25:2; 1Ch_25:12). 3. A Levite (2Ch_17:8). 4. The father of Jehudi (Jer_36:14).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909
("Jehovah-given".)
1. 1Ch_25:2; 1Ch_25:12.
2. 2Ki_25:23; Jer_40:8.
3. Jer_36:14.
4. 2Ch_17:8.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.
Nethani'ah. (given of Jehovah).
1. The son of Elishama, and father of Ishmael, who murdered Gedaliah. 2Ki_25:23; 2Ki 25:25). He was of the royal family of Judah. (B.C. 620).
2. One of the four sons of Asaph, the minstrel. 1Ch_25:12. (B.C. 1015).
3. A Levite, in the reign of Jehoshaphat. 2Ch_17:8. (B.C. 912).
4. The father of Jehudi. Jer_36:14. (B.C. 638).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
neth-a-nı̄?a (נתניהוּ, nethanyāhū, ?Yah has given?; Ναθανίας, Nathanı́as):
(1) An Asaphite musician (1Ch_25:2, 1Ch_25:12).
(2) A Levite who accompanied the princes sent by Jehoshaphat to teach in the cities of Judah (2Ch_17:8).
(3) The father of Jehudi (Jer_36:14).
(4) The father of Ishmael, the murderer of Gedaliah (Jer_40:8, Jer_40:14, Jer_40:15; 41, 11 t; 2Ki_25:23, 2Ki_25:25). Some manuscripts of Septuagint read here Maththanı́as.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.
Nethaniah
(Heb. Nethanyah', נְתִנְיָה, also in the prolonged form Nethanya'hu,
נְתִנְיָהוּ, 1Ch_25:12 ; 2Ch_17:8; Jer_36:14; Jer_40:8; Jer_41:9, given of Jehovah; Sept. Ναθανίας, v.r. in 2Ki_25:23 Μαθθανίας), the name of four Hebrews.
1. Third named of four sons of Asaph, who were appointed by order of David to minister in the Temple. He was chief of the fifth division of sacred musicians (1Ch_25:2; 1Ch_25:12). B.C. cir. 1015.
2. A Levite, one of those sent with "princes" and priests, on the accession of Jehoshaphat, to teach the law through the cities of Judah (2Ch_17:8). B.C. cir. 912.
3. Son of Shelamiah and father of Jehudi (q.v.) (Jer_36:14). B.C. cir. 638.
4. Son of Elishama (q.v.) of the royal family of Judah, and father of Ishmael (q.v.) who murdered Gedaliah (2Ki_25:23; 2Ki_25:25; Jer_40:8; Jer_40:14-15; Jer_41:1-2; Jer_41:6-7; Jer_41:9-12; Jer_41:15-16; Jer_41:18). B.C. cir. 620.
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.