Easton's Bible Dictionary Union. (1.) A son of Shimei, and grandson of Gershom (1 Chronicles 23:10). (2.) One of the sons of Shelomoth, of the family of Kohath (1 Chronicles 24:22). (3.) A Levite of the family of Merari, one of the overseers of the repairs of the temple under Josiah (2 Chronicles 34:12). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia JAHATH ja'-hath (yachath, perhaps for yachteh, yachatheh, "he (God) will snatch up"): (1) Son of Reaiah, son of Shobal, a descendant of Judah, and father of Ahumai and Lahad, the families of the Zorathites (1 Chronicles 4:2). (2) A frequent name for a descendant of Levi: (a) Son of Libni, son of Gershom, the eldest son of Levi (1 Chronicles 6:20, 43 (Hebrew 6:5, 28), where "son of Libni" is omitted). (b) Son of Shimei, son of Gershom (1 Chronicles 23:10 f). (c) One of the "sons" of Shelomoth, a descendant of Izhar, son of Kohath, the second son of Levi (1 Chronicles 24:22). (d) A descendant of Merari, the third son of Levi, and an overseer in the repairing of the temple in the reign of Josiah (2 Chronicles 34:12). James Crichton

Multi-Version Concordance Jahath (7 Occurrences) 1 Chronicles 4:2 Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 6:20 Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) 1 Chronicles 6:43 the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 23:10 The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 23:11 Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah didn't have many sons; therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 24:22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 2 Chronicles 34:12 The men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and others of the Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)