Jeduthun
Jeduthun was a Levite who served as a gatekeeper and singer in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
The name Jeduthun means “his law; giving praise”
MaleLeviteTribe of LeviExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A musician from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 9:16; referred to as Jeduthun or Jeduthun (יְדוּתוּן); father of Galal.
Family members
- Children
Alternative names
- יְדוּתוּןJeduthun
Mentions
- Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
- Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.