ZILLETHAI (zĭl'e*ch-thī, Heb. tsillethay, shadow of the Lord)

An early Benjamite, a descendant of Shimei (1Chr.8.20; Zilthai kjv, neb).A Manassite captain of a thousand. He joined David at Ziklag (1Chr.12.20).


ZILLETHAI zĭl’ ə thī (צִלְּתַ֖י, a shadow, protection). 1. A Benjaminite family (1 Chron 8:20; KJV ZILTHAI).

2. A Manassite army officer who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chron 12:20; KJV ZILTHAI).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)

zil’-e-thi, zil-e’-tha-i (tsillethay, meaning uncertain; the [[King James Version]] Zilthai):

(1) A Benjamite (1Ch 8:20).

(2) A Manassite who joined David at Ziklag (1Ch 12:20 (Hebrew verse 21)).

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