Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Jeremiah

Seven other persons bearing the same name as the prophet are mentioned in the Old Testament:--

Jeremiah of Libnah, father of Hamutal wife of Josiah. (2 Kings 23:31) (B.C. before 632.) 2,3,4. Three warriors --two of the tribe of Gad-- in David’s army. (1 Chronicles 12:4,10,13) (B.C. 1061-53.)

One of the "mighty men of valor" of the transjordanic half-tribe of Manasseh. (1 Chronicles 5:24) (B.C. 782.)

A priest of high rank, head of the second or third of the twenty-one courses which are apparently enumerated in (Nehemiah 10:2-8; 12:1,12) (B.C. 446-410).

The father of Jazaniah the Rechabite. (Jeremiah 35:3) (B.C. before 606.)

Smith’s Bible Dictionary, William Smith (1863). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.