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Jerimoth

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By: George A. Morrish

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1-2. Son of Bela, and son of Becher, Benjamites (1 Chron. 7:7-8⁷And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valor; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four. ⁸And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. (1 Chronicles 7:7‑8)).

3. One who resorted to David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:5⁵Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, (1 Chronicles 12:5)).

4. Son of Mushi, a son of Merari (1 Chron. 24:30³⁰The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers. (1 Chronicles 24:30)). Same as JEREMOTH in 1 Chronicles 23:23²³The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. (1 Chronicles 23:23).

5. Son of Heman: appointed to the service of song (1 Chron. 25:4⁴Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth: (1 Chronicles 25:4)). Same as Jeremoth in 1 Chronicles 25:22²²The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: (1 Chronicles 25:22).

6. Son of Azriel and a ruler of Naphtali (1 Chron. 27:19¹⁹Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: (1 Chronicles 27:19)).

7. Son of David: his daughter Mahalath was wife of Rehoboam (2 Chron. 11:18¹⁸And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse; (2 Chronicles 11:18)).

8. One of the Levites who had charge of the dedicated things in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chron. 31:13¹³And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God. (2 Chronicles 31:13)).

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