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Person Old Testament

Hananiah

Hananiah, a son of Heman, appointed as a musician during King David's reign. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 25:4.

Why it matters. Son of Heman, a musician in David's time

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Hananiah

Hananiah was one of the sons of Heman, a musician in King David's court (1Ch.25.4). He and his brothers were appointed by David to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals (1Ch.25.1). Hananiah, along with his brothers, was assigned duties in the service of the house of God, according to the order prescribed by King David (1Ch.25.23). The sons of Heman were known for their musical skills and were part of the Levitical musicians who ministered in the temple.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Heman

Appears in Scripture

Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

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