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HASHABIAH.—1. 2. Two Levites of the sons of Merari (1Ch_6:45; 1Ch_9:14, Neh_11:15). 3. One of the sons of Jeduthun (1Ch_25:3). 4. A Hebronite (1Ch_26:30). 5. The ‘ruler’ of the Levites (1Ch_27:17). 6. A chief of the Levites in the time of Josiah (2Ch_35:9); called in 1Es_1:9 Sabias. 7. One of the Levites who were induced to return under Ezra (Ezr_8:19); called in 1Es_8:48 Asebias. 8. One of the twelve priests entrusted with the holy vessels (Ezr_8:24); called in 1Es_8:54 Assamias. 9. The ‘ruler of half the district of Keilah,’ who helped to repair the wall (Neh_3:17), and sealed the covenant (Neh_10:11; Neh_12:24; Neh_12:26). 10. A Levite (Neh_11:22). 11. A priest (Neh_12:21). In all probability these eleven are not all distinct, but we have not sufficient data to enable us to effect the necessary reduction of the list.