Obededom, Jeduthun, Shelomith,
Korah, occur in the most different connections, belong now to one,
now to another section of the Levites, and discharge at one time
this function, at another, that. Naturally the commentators are
prompt with their help by distinguishing names that are alike,
and identifying names that are different.
Some characteristic details may still be mentioned here. The
names of the six Levitical classes according to 1Chronicles xxv. 4,
Giddalti, V'romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir,
Mahazioth, are simply the fragments of a consecutive sentence
which runs: I have magnified | and exalted the help | of him who
sat in need: | I have spoken | abundance of | prophecies. The
watchman or singer Obededom who is alleged to have discharged his
functions in the days of David and Amaziah, is no other than the
captain to whom David intrusted for three months the custody of
the ark, a Philistine of Gath. The composition of the singers'
pedigrees is very transparent, especially in the case of Heman
(1Chronicles vi. 7-l2 [22-27] = ver 18-23, [33-37]). Apart from
Exodus vi. 16-l9, use is chiefly made of what is said about the
family of Samuel (1Samuel i.
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