People of the Bible · Tribe of Levi

Eder, son of Mushi

The name Eder means “a flock.” Eder is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 23:23.

Family of Eder

Father

Who was Eder?

Flock. (1.) A city in the south of Judah, on the border of Idumea (Josh. 15:21).

(2.) The second of the three sons of Mushi, of the family of Merari, appointed to the Levitical office (1 Chr. 23:23; 24:30).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Eder

  • 1 Chronicles 23:23

    The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

  • 1 Chronicles 24:30

    The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.