A son of Jeduthun from the tribe of Levi and liturgical musician during King David’s reign.
About Mattithiah
2. Musician appointed by the Levites to play the lyre, along with five others, when the ark was brought to Jerusalem in David’s time (1 Chr 15:18, 21; 16:5).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Jeduthun
- Half-siblings 5
- Obed-edom, Gedaliah (1 Chronicles 25:3), Zeri, Jeshaiah (1 Chronicles 25:3), Hashabiah (1 Chronicles 25:3)
- Nieces & Nephews 8
- Shemaiah (1 Chronicles 26:4), Jehozabad (1 Chronicles 26:4), Joah (1 Chronicles 26:4), Sachar, Nethanel (1 Chronicles 26:4), Ammiel (1 Chronicles 26:5), Issachar (1 Chronicles 26:5), Peullethai
Key References
David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.
From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
All Scripture References (5)
1 Chronicles (5)
and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.
Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;