JERIAH

(Je·riʹah) [May Jehovah See; Jehovah Has Seen].

Son or descendant of Kohath’s son Hebron. (1Ch 23:12, 19) Jeriah or his paternal house is mentioned in connection with David’s organization of the Levites (1Ch 24:23, 30, 31) and, when appointed over territory E of the Jordan, is called the head of the Hebronites. In this instance his name is spelled “Jerijah.”​—1Ch 26:31, 32.