Person Old Testament
Hothir
Hothir was one of the fourteen sons of Heman, appointed by King David to lead worship in the temple. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 25:4.
Why it matters. A son of Heman, a musician in David's court.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hothir
Hothir is mentioned in 1Ch.25.4 and 1Ch.25.28 as one of the sons of Heman, a prominent musician and prophet in King David's court. Heman, along with Asaph and Jeduthun, was appointed by David to lead the music and worship in the temple (1Ch.25.1).
Hothir was one of Heman's fourteen sons, all of whom were set apart for the ministry of music in the temple. They were described as "under the supervision of their father Heman, the king's seer, in the music of the temple of the Lord" (1Ch.25.6).
In 1Ch.25.28, Hothir is mentioned again in the context of the division of the musicians into twenty-four groups, each responsible for serving in the temple for a specific period. Hothir and his sons and relatives were assigned the twenty-first turn of service.
The inclusion of Hothir and his family in the temple music ministry highlights the importance of worship and the role of music in ancient Israelite culture. It also demonstrates the organization and structure of the temple service during the reign of King David.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- 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.