(5.) A Levite of the family of Merari (8:19).
- JESHANAH a city of the kingdom of Israel (2 Chronicles 13:19).
- JESHARELAH upright towards God, the head of the seventh division of
Levitical musicians (1 Chronicles 25:14). - JESHEBEAB seat of his father, the head of the fourteenth division of
priests (1 Chronicles 24:13). - JESHER uprightness, the first of the three sons of Caleb by Azubah (1
Chronicles 2:18). - JESHIMON the waste, probably some high waste land to the south of
the Dead Sea (Numbers 21:20; 23:28; 1 Samuel 23:19, 24); or rather not a
proper name at all, but simply “the waste” or “wilderness,” the district on
which the plateau of Ziph (q.v.) looks down. - JESHUA (1.) Head of the ninth priestly order (Ezra 2:36); called also
Jeshuah (1 Chronicles 24:11).
(2.) A Levite appointed by Hezekiah to distribute offerings in the priestly
cities (2 Chronicles 31:15).
(3.) Ezra 2:6; Nehemiah 7:11.
(4.) Ezra 2:40; Nehemiah 7:43.
(5.) The son of Jozadak, and high priest of the Jews under Zerubbabel
(Nehemiah 7:7; 12:1, 7, 10, 26); called Joshua (Hag. 1:1, 12; 2:2, 4;
Zechariah 3:1, 3, 6, 8, 9).
(6.) A Levite (Ezra 8:33).
(7.) Nehemiah 3:19.
(8.) A Levite who assisted in the reformation under Nehemiah (8:7; 9:4, 5).
(9.) Son of Kadmiel (Nehemiah 12:24).
(10.) A city of Judah (Nehemiah 11:26).
(11.) Nehemiah 8:17; Joshua, the son of Nun.