Jehovah defends, a priest at Jerusalem, head of one of the sacerdotal courses (1 Chr. 9:10; 24:7). His “course” went up from Babylon after the Exile (Ezra 2:36-39; Neh. 7:39-42).

(whom Jehovah defends), head of the first of the twenty-four courses of priests. (1 Chronicles 24:7)