Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Abdi, a Levite, was an ancestor of Ethan, one of the musicians appointed by David to serve in the temple.
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Abdi is mentioned in 1Ch.6.44 as a Levite and an ancestor of Ethan, one of the musicians appointed by King David to serve in the temple. Ethan, along with Heman and Asaph, was a leading musician and singer during David's reign (1Ch.15.19). Abdi is listed in the genealogy of the Levites, specifically within the lineage of Merari, one of the three main Levitical clans.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5660
On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
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