Bible Dictionary
Jerimoth
Jerimoth was the name of several biblical men, including Benjamites, Levites, a musician, a tribal ruler, and a son of David.
Definition
Jerimoth is a name borne by several men, including descendants of Benjamin, a Levite, a musician, a ruler of Naphtali, a son of David, and a temple overseer under Hezekiah.
Biblical Usage
The bearers of the name served as warriors, Levitical officials, musicians, a tribal ruler, a member of David’s family, and an overseer of temple offerings.
Historical Background
Some passages use Jerimoth as a variant of Jeremoth. One Jerimoth, called a son of David, is not included among the sons of David’s wives in the principal genealogical lists.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Heights. (1.) One of the sons of Bela (1 Chr. 7:7). (2.) 1 Chr. 24:30, a Merarite Levite. (3.) A Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:5). (4.) A Levitical musician under Heman his father (1 Chr. 25:4). (5.) 1 Chr. 27:19, ruler of Naphtali. (6.) One of David’s sons (2 Chr. 11:18). (7.) A Levite, one of the overseers of the temple offerings (2 Chr. 31:13) in the reign of Hezekiah.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jer'-i-moth (see JEREMOTH, (c)):</p><p>(1) A Benjamite (1Ch 7:7).</p><p>(2) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag, or perhaps a Judean (1Ch 12:5 (Hebrew 6)).</p><p>(3) In 1Ch 24:30 = JEREMOTH, (4) (which see).</p><p>(4) A Levite musician in David's time (1Ch 25:4).</p><p>(5) Son of David and father of Mahalath, Rehoboam's wife (2Ch 11:18). He is not mentioned (2Sa 3:2-5; 5:14-16; 1Ch 3:1-9; 14:4-7) among the sons of David's wives, so Curtis (Ch, 369) thinks that he was either the son of a concubine, or possibly the name is a corruption of "Ithream" (yithre`am, 1Ch 3:3).</p><p>(6) A Levite overseer in Hezekiah's time (2Ch 31:13).</p><p>David Francis Roberts</p>