Easton's Bible Dictionary: M. G. Easton, M.A., D.D.

Mattaniah

Gift of Jehovah.

1. A Levite, son of Heman, the chief of the ninth class of temple singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 16).
2. A Levite who assisted in purifying the temple at the reformation under Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13).
3. The original name of Zedekiah (q.v.), the last of the kings of Judah (2 Ki. 24:17). He was the third son of Josiah, who fell at Megiddo. He succeeded his nephew Jehoiakin.