Pethahiah in the Bible

1. A priest during the reign of David

  • 1 Chronicles 24:16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

Bible Encyclopedia for PETHAHIAH.

2. A Levite who divorced his Gentile wife

  • Ezra 10:23 Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Pethahiah.

Probably identical with the one mentioned

  • Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

3. A counselor of Artaxerxes

  • Nehemiah 11:24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
 
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