Person Old Testament
Pethahiah
Pethahiah, head of the 19th priestly division in the time of David. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 24:16.
Why it matters. Head of the 19th priestly division
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Pethahiah
Pethahiah was a priest who served as the head of the 19th priestly division during the time of David, according to 1Ch.24.16. The priests were divided into 24 divisions, each responsible for serving in the temple for a week at a time, twice a year. These divisions were established by David to ensure orderly worship and service 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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)