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Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD with the harp.
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Verse 3. Of Idithun; or, altering the punctuation, ( D.) “Now the sons of Idithun, the first-born, Godolias ( Bible.) Sori, or Isari, verse 11. Thus, the number six, will be complete: otherwise we much acknowledge that Idithun, the father, is counted with his children; or that a name is lost, perhaps that of Semeias, (verse 17. Calmet.) as Septuagint Alex. has Semei before Hasabias. Bible.—Harp, (kinnor.) This was the distinctive instrument of this band, as the horn was of Heman’s. Calmet.
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