Mattaniah

[Easton] 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. [Smith] (gift of Jehovah). The original name of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was changed when Nebuchadnezzar placed him on the throne. (2 Kings 24:17) A Levite singer of the sons of Asaph. (1 Chronicles 9:15) He was leader of the temple choir after its restoration, (Nehemiah 11:17; 12:8) in the time of Nehemiah, and took part in the musical service which accompanied the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 12:25,35) A descendant of Asaph, and ancestor of Jahaziel the Levite, in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 20:14) One of the sons of Elam. (Ezra 10:26) One of the sons of Zattu. (Ezra 10:27) A descendant of Pahath-moab, (Ezra 10:30) and One of the sons of Bani. (Ezra 10:37) who all put away their foreign wives at Ezra’s command. A Levite, father of Zaccur and ancestor of Hanan the under-treasurer who had charge of the offerings for the Levites in the time of Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 13:13) One of the fourteen sons of Heman, whose office it was to blow the horns in the temple service appointed by David. (1 Chronicles 25:4,16) A descendant of Asaph the Levite minstrel, who assisted in the purification of the temple in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 29:13) [Hitchcock] gift, or hope, of the Lord [Nave] –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 [STEPBible TIPNR] A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.13.13) only referred to as Mattaniah (מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ); father of Zaccur. [Theographic] A Levite who assisted in purifying the temple at the reformation under Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13).