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Aaronites

Aaronites [Heb. le'aharon, "for/to [descendants of] Aaron"]. A collective name used for Aaron's children and their descendants. This term is used twice in the NKJV to describe the 3,700 men led by Jehoiada to support David against Saul (1 Chr 12:27), and over whom Zadok later assumed leadership (1 Chr 27:17). In Psalms 115:10 and 118:3, the "house of Aaron" (Heb. bet 'aharon) is invited to trust the Lord as their helper and shield, and in Psalms 115:12 and 135:19, a parallel is drawn between the "house of Aaron" and the "house of Israel."

Limoni Manu O'Uhia

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Limoni Manu O'Uhia, “Aaronites,“ Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical-Theological Dictionary (2026-), ed. Daniel K. Bediako and Keldie Paroschi, https://dictionary.adventist.org/aaronites, accessed October 11, 2026

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