Jeduthun

From Bible Exegesis

jē̇-dū´thun ("Lauder; praising"):

A Levite of the family of Merari, and one of the three masters of music appointed by David (1 Chronicles 16:41, 1 Chronicles 16:42; 1 Chronicles 25:1-6). He is called in 2 Chronicles 35:15 “the king's seer.” His descendants are mentioned as singers and players on instruments (Nehemiah 11:17). He was probably the same as Ethan (1 Chronicles 15:17, 1 Chronicles 15:19). In the superscriptions to Psalms 39:1-13, Psalms 62:1-12, and 77, the words “upon Jeduthun” probably denote a musical instrument; or they may denote the style or tune invented or introduced by Jeduthun, or that the psalm was to be sung by his choir.

See Asaph.