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1. A Korahite, ancestor of Shallum and Meshelemiah, chief porters in the reign of David. ( 1 Chronicles 9:19 ; 26:1 ) (B.C. 1014.)
2. Son of Imnah, a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. He had charge of the offerings. ( 2 Chronicles 31:14 ) (B.C. 726.)
3. In the Authorized Version of ( 1 Chronicles 26:19 ) "the sons of Kore" (following the Vulgate Core ) should properly be "the sons of the Korhite."