Bible Dictionary
ANATHOTHITE
Anathothite means an inhabitant of Anathoth, a Benjaminite town assigned to the Levites. Abiezer and Jehu are identified as Anathothites associated with David.
Definition
Anathothite means an inhabitant of Anathoth, a town of Benjamin assigned to the Levites. The term identifies people by their connection with that town.
Biblical Usage
The Anathothites named in Scripture are Abiezer, one of David’s thirty heroes, and Jehu, who came to David at Ziklag.
Historical Background
Anathoth was a Benjaminite town assigned to the Levites.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>an'-a-thoth-it (ha-`annethothi): the Revised Version (British and American) form of the King James Version Anethothite, Anetothite, Antothite. An inhabitant of Anathoth, a town of Benjamin assigned to the Levites. The Anathothites are</p><p>(1) Abiezer, one of David's thirty heroes (2Sa 23:27; 1Ch 11:28; 27:12), and</p><p>(2) Jehu who came to David at Ziklag (1Ch 12:3).</p>