Matithiah

William Smith's Bible Dictionary

(gift of God).


• A Levite who presided over the offerings made in the pans. (1 Chronicles 9:31) comp. Levi 6:20 (Levi 6:12) etc.

• One of the Levites appointed by David to minister before the ark in the musical service, (1 Chronicles 16:5) "with harps upon Sheminith," comp. (1 Chronicles 16:21) to lead the choir. (1 Chronicles 15:18,21; 26:3,21)

• One of the family of Nebo who had married a foreign wife, in the days of Ezra. (Ezra 10:43)

• Probably a priest, who stood at the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people. (Ezra 8:4)