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Ethan

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: E

By: George A. Morrish

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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1. A wise man, “the Ezrahite,” whose wisdom was exceeded by that of Solomon (1 Kings 4:31³¹For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. (1 Kings 4:31); Psa. 89, title). Apparently the same as the son of Zerah, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 2:6,8⁶And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. (1 Chronicles 2:6)
⁸And the sons of Ethan; Azariah. (1 Chronicles 2:8)).

2. Levite, son of Kishi or Kushaiah (1 Chron. 6:44⁴⁴And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, (1 Chronicles 6:44); 1 Chron. 15:17,19¹⁷So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; (1 Chronicles 15:17)
¹⁹So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; (1 Chronicles 15:19)).

3. Levite, son of Zimmah (1 Chron. 6:42⁴²The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, (1 Chronicles 6:42)).

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