Bible Dictionary
Ismachiah
Ismachiah was the name of a Gibeonite warrior who joined David and of a Levite appointed to oversee offerings during Hezekiah’s religious reforms.
Definition
Ismachiah is the name of two men. One was a Gibeonite chief among the warriors who joined David at Ziklag. The other was a Levite appointed as an overseer of offerings during the religious revival under King Hezekiah.
Biblical Usage
The Gibeonite Ismachiah is associated with David’s warriors. The Levite Ismachiah supervised offerings under the authority of Conaniah and Shimei during Hezekiah’s reforms.
Historical Background
The first man is dated about 1064 B.C.; the Levite served during Hezekiah’s revival, dated in the supplied material to about 776 B.C.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Jehovah hears), a Gibeonite, one of the chiefs of those warriors, who joined David at Ziklag. (1 Chronicles 12:4). (B.C. 1064.) (whom Jehovah upholds), a Levite who was one of the overseers of offerings during the revival under King Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 31:13) (B.C. 776.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>is-ma-ki'-a (yicmakhyahu, "Yah will sustain"): One of the "overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God" (2Ch 31:13).</p>