Hosah
Hosah was a Levite who served as a gatekeeper at the tabernacle during the reign of King David.
The name Hosah means “trusting”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book4 verses
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- חֹסָהHosah
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- …along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
- Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
- Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.
- The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.