Hashabiah was a common name among the Levites, and the Bible gives several men who carry it, with no sign they are the same person. One of them led “men of valour” among the Hebronites, serving the king and the LORD west of the Jordan. Another is listed among the sons of Merari. A ruler of half of Keilah repaired a piece of Jerusalem’s wall, and a chief of the Levites stood in the service of praise. In a book full of lists, these are quiet servants. Nehemiah 12 shows the Levites arranged “to praise and to give thanks.”
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And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.
Matthew George Easton, 1897
Regarded by Jehovah. (1.) Merarite Levite (1 Chr. 6:45; 9:14). (2.) A son of Jeduthun (25:3, 19). (3.) Son of Kemuel (26:30). (4.) One of the chief Levites (2 Chr. 35:9). (5.) A Levite (Neh. 11:22). (6.) One of the chief priests in the time of Ezra (Ezra 8:24). (7.) A chief of the Levites (Neh. 12:24). (8.) Ezra 8:19. (9.) Neh. 3:17.
William Smith, 1884
(whom God regards).
(1.) A Merarite Levite. (1 Chronicles 6:45)
(2.) Another Merarite Levite. (1 Chronicles 9:14)
(3.) The fourth of the six sons of Jeduthun, (1 Chronicles 25:3) who had charge of the twelfth course. ver. 19. (B.C. 1014.)
(4.) One of the descendants of Hebron the son of Kohath- (1 Chronicles 26:30)
(5.) The son of Kemuel, who was prince of the tribe of Levi in the time of David (1 Chronicles 27:17) (B.C. 1014.)
(6.) A Levite one of the "chiefs" of his tribe, who officiated for King Josiah at his great Passover feast. (2 Chronicles 35:9) (B.C. 623).
(7.) A Merarite Levite who accompanied Ezra from Babylon. (Ezra 8:19)
(8.) One of the chiefs of the priests who formed part of the same caravan. (Ezra 8:24) (B.C. 536.)
(9.) Ruler of half the circuit or environs of Keilah; he repaired a portion of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 3:17) (B.C. 446.)
(10.) One of the Levites who sealed the covenant of reformation after the return from the captivity. (Nehemiah 10:11; 12:24) comp. Nehe 12:26 (B.C. 446-410.)
(11.) Another Levite, son of Bunni. (Nehemiah 11:15)
(12.) A Levite, son of Mattaniah. (Nehemiah 11:22)
(13.) A priest of the family of Hilkiah in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua. (Nehemiah 12:21)