7. Ninth son of Jehiel, father or founder of Gibeon (I Chron. ix:37). (B. C. about 1618.) Called ZACHER in i Chron. viii :31.
8. One of the second order of Levites appointed by David to play in the temple band (t Chron. xv :18, 20; comp. xvi :5). (B. C. before 96o.) 9. A priest who performed on the trumpet when the ark was moved from the house of Obed edom (i Chron. xv :24). (B. C. 1043.) 10. Son of Jcsiah, or lsshiah, a Kohathite Levite and son of Uzziel Citron. xxiv :25). (B. •C. 1043.) 11. A Merarite and fourth son of Hosah (t Chron. xxvi:t t). (B. C. 1043.) 12. A Manassite, the father of Iddo, who was chief of his tribe in the time of David (1 Chron. xxvii:21). (B. C. 1014.) 13. The third of the five princes of Judah sent by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in the law (2 Chron. XVII :7). (B. C. 91o.) 14. Son of Bcnaiah, and father of Jahaziel, the Gershonite Levite, who encouraged the army of Jehoshaphat against the Moabites (2 Chron. xx : 14). (B. C. betore 912.) 15. Fourth son of Jehoshaphat, the king (2 Chron. xxi :2). (B. C. 887.) 16. Father of Abi, or Abijah, mother of Heze kiah (2 Chron. xxix:i ; 2 Kings xviii:2). (B. C. before 726.) 17. Second "son" of Asaph, the minstrel. In the time of Hezekiah he assisted in the purifica tion of the Temple (2 Chron. xxix:13). (B. C. 726.) 18. A Kohathite Levite, who was overseer of the restitution of the Temple in the time of king Josiah (2 Chron. xxxiv:12). (B. C. 628.) 19. One of the three rulers of the Temple in the time of Josiah, the king (2 Chron. xxxv :8). (B. C. 628.) 20. The leader of one hundred and fifty of the "sons" of Pharosh, who returned with Ezra from captivity (Ezra viii:3). (B. C. 459.) 21. The leader of twenty-eight of the "sons" of Bebai who returned with Ezra from Babylon (Ezra viii :1 ). (B .C. 459.) 22. A chief of the people whom Ezra called to his council at the river Ahava before the return of the second caravan from Babylon (Ezra viii: 16). He stood on the left of Ezra when he ex pounded the law to the people (Neh. viii :4). (B. C. 459.) 23. A member of the family of Elam who di vorced his Gentile wife (Ezra x :26). B. C. 458.) 24. Son of Amariah, and ancestor of Athaialt of Judah (Neh. xi:4). (B. C. before 536.) 25. Son of Shiloni and father of Joiarib, descendants of Perez (Neh. xi:5). (B. C. before 536.) 26. A priest ; son of Pashur and forefather of the Adaiah, who was conspicuous in Jerusalem after the Captivity (Neh. xi:12). (B. C. much
before 536.) 27. A representative of the priestly family of Iddo in the time of Joiakim, son of Jeshua (Neh. xii :16). Probably the same as Zechariah the prophet. (B. C. 536.) 28. A priest, son of Jonathan, who performed on a trumpet at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem by Ezra and Nehemiah (Neh. xii:35, 41). (B. C. 446.) 29. The father of John the Baptist (Luke i :5).
30. The eleventh in order of the minor proph ets, was 'the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet' (Zech. i :1, 7).
Zechariah seems to have entered upon his office in early youth (Zech. ii :4). The period of his introduction to it is specified as the eighth month of the second year of Darius (B. C. 52o), a very short time later than the prophet Haggai. The mission of Zechariah had especial reference to the affairs of the nation that had been restored to its territory. The second edict, granting permission to rebuild the Temple, had been issued, and the office of Zechariah was to incite the flagging zeal of the people, in order that the auspicious period might be a season of religious revival, as well as of ecclesiastical reorganization; and that the theocratic spirit might resume its former tone and energy in the breasts of all who were en gaged in the work of restoring the 'holy and beautiful house,' where their fathers had praised Jehovah. The prophet assures them of success in the work of re-erecting the sacred edifice, despite of every combination against them; for Zerubbabel 'should bring forth the head stone with shouting, Grace, grace unto it'—comforts them with a solemn pledge that, amidst fearful revolutions and conquests by which other nations were to be swept away, they should remain unin jured; for, says Jehovah, He that toucheth you toucheth the apple of mine eye'—sketches in a few vivid touches the blessings and glory of the ad vent of Messiah—imparts consolation to those who were mourning over their unworthiness, and pronounces a heavy doom on the selfish and dis obedient, and on such as in a remote age, imbibing their spirit, 'should fall after the same example of unbelief.' The pseudo-Epiphanius records some prodigies wrought by Zechariah in the land of Chalthea, and some wondrous oracles which he delivered; and he and Dorotheus both agree in declaring that the prophet died in Judxa in a good old age, and was buried beside his colleague Hag gai.