Jerimoth

Meaning: heights

This was the name of several Biblical men.

1. one of David's sons (2 Chronicles 11:18), although he is not included in David's genealogies

   His daughter Mahalath married King Rehoboam, son of King Solomon.

   Jerimoth’s wife is Abihail, mother of of Mahalath.

2. one of the sons of Bela (1 Chronicles 7:7)

3. a Merarite Levite (1 Chronicles 24:30)

4. a Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:5)

5. a Levitical musician under Heman his father (1 Chronicles 25:4)

6. a ruler of Naphtali (1 Chronicles 27:19)

7. a Levite who was one of the overseers of the temple offerings (2 Chronicles 31:13) in the reign of Hezekiah