Jerimoth
“Heights”
Summary
A Hebrew name meaning 'heights,' borne by at least seven different men in the Old Testament including Benjamites, Levites, a tribal prince, a son of David, and an overseer in Hezekiah's time; essentially equivalent to Jeremoth.
☩Benjamites Named Jerimoth
A valiant chief named Jerimoth was one of the five sons of Bela, son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:7). One of the famous Benjamite archers and slingers who joined David's band at Ziklag was named Jerimoth (1 Chronicles 12:5). Another Jerimoth was a son of Becher, son of Benjamin, and head of a Benjamite house (1 Chronicles 7:8).
☩Levites and Others
A Levite named Jerimoth, son of Mushi and grandson of Levi, is listed in 1 Chronicles 24:30 (called Jeremoth in 23:23). Another Levite, one of the fourteen sons of Heman, was appointed a Levitical musician in the arrangement of sacred services by David (1 Chronicles 25:4). Jerimoth son of Azriel was the 'captain' or prince of Naphtali under David (1 Chronicles 27:19). A son of David, not named among those born to his wives, whose daughter Mahalath became Rehoboam's first wife (2 Chronicles 11:18)—possibly born of a concubine. A Levite who served as one of the overseers of Temple offerings in Hezekiah's time (2 Chronicles 31:13).
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jerimoth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Jerimoth," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Jerimoth," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Jerimoth," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).