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Chenaniah

Izharite officer

An Izharite Levite whose sons were appointed as officers and judges for civil business in Israel under David's organization (1 Chronicles 26).

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Who or what is this?

the Izharite is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 26:29 as a figure whose sons were appointed for the outward business of Israel — serving as officers and judges in matters outside . The Izharites were a Levitical family descended from , and their assignment to civil administration alongside their cultic duties reflects the broad role the played in the ordering of society under 's organizational arrangements.

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