Person
Name meaning: their trouble; tumult; much; in great number (Hitchcock)
Faithful. (1.) 1 Kings 4:31; 1 Chr. 2:6, a son of Zerah, noted for his wisdom. (2.) Grandson of Samuel (1 Chr. 6:33; 15:17), to whom the 88th Psalm probably was inscribed. He was one of the “seers” named in 2 Chr. 29:14, 30, and took a leading part in the administration of the sacred services.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
(faithful)
Son of Zerah. (1 Chronicles 2:6; 1 Kings 4:31)
Son of Joel and grandson of Samuel the prophet, a Kohathite. He is called “the singer,” rather the musician, (1 Chronicles 6:33) and was the first of the three Levites to whom was committed the vocal and instrumental music of the temple service in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 15:16-22) The 88th Psalm is ascribed to him. (B.C. 1014.)
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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