International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Mallothi

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Mallothi


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mal´ṓ-thı̄, ma-lō´thı̄ (מלּותי, mallōthı̄, “my discourse”): Son of Heman, a Kohathite singer (; ). The song service in the house of the Lord was apportioned by David and the captains of the host to the 3 families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun (). Their place in the “courses” was, however, settled by “lot” (, ). Mallothi was one of Heman's 17 children - 14 sons and 3 daughters () - and was chief of the 19th course of twelve singers into which the temple choir was divided ().