Ben

Ben, a Levite, was appointed as one of the gatekeepers for the ark during its transfer to Jerusalem.

The name Ben means “a son”

MaleSingerDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A musician living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 15:18; only referred to as Ben (בֵּן).

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Ben (Person)

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Mentions

  1. …and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.