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lxxxix. 1; Ewald, iii. 380 seq.). In point of history these
musicians of the second temple are descended of course neither
from Levi nor from the sons of Mahol (1Kings v. 11 [iv. 31), but
they have at least derived their names from the latter. On all
hands we meet with such artificial names in the case of Levites.
One is called Issachar; it would not be surprising to meet with a
Naphtali Cebi, or Judah b. Jacob. Jeduthun is, properly
speaking, the name of a tune or musical mode (Psalm xxxix. 1,
lxii. 1, [xxvii. 1), whence also of a choir trained in that.
Particularly interesting are a few pagan names, as for example
Henadad, Bakbuk, and some others, which, originally borne by the
temple servitors (Nehemiah vii. 46 seq.), were doubtless transferred
along with these to the Levites.
With the priests, of whom so many are named at all periods of the
history of Israel, matters are no better than with the inferior
Levites, so far as the Books of Samuel and Kings are not drawn
upon. In particular, the twenty-four priestly courses or orders
are an institution, not of King David, but of the post-exilic period.
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