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Matithiah

Smith’s Bible Dictionary · William Smith, F. N. Peloubet, M. A. Peloubet

(gift of God).
  1. A Levite who presided over the offerings made in the pans. (1 Chronicles 9:31) comp. Levi 6:20 (Levi 6:12) etc.
  2. 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)
  3. One of the family of Nebo who had married a foreign wife, in the days of Ezra. (Ezra 10:43)
  4. Probably a priest, who stood at the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people. (Ezra 8:4)

Source of the article

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 1.3, based on the 1884 Peloubet revision with later digital enrichments preserved