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Bible Encyclopedias
Jeduthun
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
or The name of one of the three great orders or gilds of Temple singers, in charge of the music of the Temple from David's day down into post-exilic times. In 1 Chronicles 16:41,42 Jeduthun is mentioned along with Heman as one of the musicians in service before the Ark of the Covenant; and also as the father of a class of doorkeepers (ib. 16:38,42). In 1 Chronicles 25:1,6, and 2 Chronicles 5:12 Jeduthun, Asaph, and Heman are mentioned as the three heads of the musical part of the Temple service. In 2 Chronicles 35:15 Jeduthun is called "the king's seer." In Nehemiah 11:17 is mentioned the descendant of a Jeduthun engaged in service with the Levites. In 1 Chronicles 6:33,39,44, and 15:17 the name "Ethan" seems to be used in place of "Jeduthun," and some scholars have devised a plan to show the possible philological identity of the two names.
The titles of three psalms (Psalms 39, , and ) contain the word "Jeduthun," possibly as indicating some kind of musical direction or instrument.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Jeduthun'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/j/jeduthun.html. 1901.
