Nethaniah

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Nethaniah 1 . The father of Ishmael the murderer of Gedaliah (  2 Kings 25:23;   2 Kings 25:25 ,   Jeremiah 40:8;   Jeremiah 40:14-15;   Jeremiah 41:1 f.,   Jeremiah 41:6 f.,   Jeremiah 41:9-10 ff.,   Jeremiah 41:15 f.,   Jeremiah 41:18 ). 2. An Asaphite (  1 Chronicles 25:2;   1 Chronicles 25:12 ). 3. A Levite (  2 Chronicles 17:8 ). 4. The father of Jehudi (  Jeremiah 36:14 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Elishama and father of Ishmael who slew Gedaliah.  2 Kings 25:23,25 ,  Jeremiah 40:8,14,15;  Jeremiah 41:1-18 .

2. Son of Asaph, and one of the chiefs in the service of song.   1 Chronicles 25:2,12 .

3. Levite whom Jehoshaphat sent to teach the people.   2 Chronicles 17:8 .

4. Father of Jehudi.   Jeremiah 36:14 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Nethani'ah. (Given Of Jehovah).

1. The son of Elishama, and father of Ishmael, who murdered Gedaliah.  2 Kings 25:23;  2 Kings 25:25). He was of the royal family of Judah. (B.C. 620).

2. One of the four sons of Asaph, the minstrel.  1 Chronicles 25:12. (B.C. 1015).

3. A Levite, in the reign of Jehoshaphat.  2 Chronicles 17:8. (B.C. 912).

4. The father of Jehudi.  Jeremiah 36:14. (B.C. 638).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 25:1-2 2 2 Chronicles 17:7-9

3. Father of Jehudi sent to Baruch by the princes of Jehoiakim ( Jeremiah 36:14 ).

4. Father of Ishmael who killed Gedaliah ( 2 Kings 25:23-25;  Jeremiah 40:8 ,Jeremiah 40:8, 40:14-16;Jeremiah 40:14-16; 41:1 ).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 2 Kings 25:23,25 .

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Nethaniah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/n/nethaniah.html. 1897.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("Jehovah-given".)

1.  1 Chronicles 25:2;  1 Chronicles 25:12.

2.  2 Kings 25:23;  Jeremiah 40:8.

3.  Jeremiah 36:14.

4.  2 Chronicles 17:8.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

The father of Ishmael. ( 2 Kings 25:23) And there is a Levite of this name,  1 Chronicles 25:2. Nathan, gift—and Jah, Lord.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Nethanyah', נְתִנְיָה , also in the prolonged form Nethanya'Hu,

נְתִנְיָהוּ ,  1 Chronicles 25:12;  2 Chronicles 17:8;  Jeremiah 36:14;  Jeremiah 40:8;  Jeremiah 41:9, given of Jehovah; Sept. Ναθανίας , v.r. in  2 Kings 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 ( 1 Chronicles 25:2;  1 Chronicles 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 ( 2 Chronicles 17:8). B.C. cir. 912.

3. Son of Shelamiah and father of Jehudi (q.v.) ( Jeremiah 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 ( 2 Kings 25:23;  2 Kings 25:25;  Jeremiah 40:8;  Jeremiah 40:14-15;  Jeremiah 41:1-2;  Jeremiah 41:6-7;  Jeremiah 41:9-12;  Jeremiah 41:15-16;  Jeremiah 41:18). B.C. cir. 620.

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 .