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[[Father (EBD)|father]] of nobleness; i.e., "noble." (1.) A [[Levite (EBD)|Levite ]] of [[Kirjath-jearim (EBD)|Kirjath-jearim]], in whose [[House (EBD)|house ]] the [[Ark (EBD)|ark ]] of the [[Covenant (EBD)|covenant ]] was deposited after having been brought back from the land of the [[Philistines (EBD)|Philistines ]] (1 Sam. 7:1). It remained there twenty [[Year (EBD)|years]], till it was at length removed by [[David (EBD)|David ]] (1 Sam. 7:1,2; 1 Chr. 13:7).

(2.) The second of the eight sons of [[Jesse (EBD)|Jesse]] (1 Sam. 16:8). He was with [[Saul (EBD)|Saul]] in the campaign against the Philistines in which [[Goliath (EBD)|Goliath ]] was slain (1 Sam. 17:13).

(3.) One of Saul's sons, who peristed perished with his father in the battle of [[Gilboa (EBD)]] (1 Sam. 31:2; 1 Chr. 10:2).

(4.) One of [[Solomon(EBD)|Solomon]]'s officers, who "provided victuals for the [[King (EBD)|king ]] and his household." He presided, for this purpose, over the district of [[Dor (EBD)|Dor ]] (1 Kings 4:11).

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