MATTANIAH

Mattaniah. Mattaniah
Gift of Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Heman, the chief of the ninth class of temple singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 16).

(2.) A Levite who assisted in purifying the temple at the reformation under Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13).

(3.) The original name of Zedekiah (q.v.), the last of the kings of Judah (2 Kings 24:17). He was the third son of Josiah, who fell at Megiddo. He succeeded his nephew Jehoiakin.

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Mattaniah. gift, or hope, of the Lord

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MATTANIAH. 1. Original name of Zedekiah, king of Judah 2Ki 24:17
* See ZEDEKIAH

2. A Levite of the sons of Asaph 2Ch 20:14; Ne 12:8 3. Son of Heman, who had charge of the ninth division of musicians 1Ch 25:4,16 4. Descendant of Asaph, who assisted in purifying the temple 2Ch 29:13 5. Four Israelites who divorced their Gentile wives after the captivity Ezr 10:26,27,30,37 6. A Levite, father of Zaccur Ne 13:13

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king of Judah --SEE Zedekiah, ZEDEKIAH