Person
Name meaning: God hearing (Hitchcock)
Whom God hears. (1.) A prince of Benjamin, grandfather of Joshua (Num. 1:10; 1 Chr. 7:26). (2.) One of David’s sons (2 Sam. 5:16). (3.) Another of David’s sons (1 Chr. 3:6). (4.) A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the people the law (2 Chr. 17:8).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
(whom God hears).
The “prince” or “captain” of the tribe of Ephraim in the wilderness of Sinai. (Numbers 1:10; 2:18; 7:48; 10:22) (B.C. 1491.) From (1 Chronicles 7:26) we find that he was grandfather to the great Joshua.
A son of King David. (1 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:8; 14:7)
Another son of David, (1 Chronicles 3:6) who in the other lists is called Elishua. (B.C. after 1044.)
A descendant of Judah. (1 Chronicles 2:41)
The father of Nethaniah and grandfather of Ishmael. (2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41:1)
Scribe of King Jehoiakim. (Jeremiah 36:12,20,21) (B.C. 605.)
A priest in the time of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 17:8) (B.C. 912).
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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