Othni
the name means from an unused root meaning to force Strong's Lexicon
Othni was a son of Shemaiah and served as a gatekeeper for the ark of the covenant.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
A lion of Jehovah, a son of Shemaiah, and one of the temple porters in the time of David (1 Chr. 26:7). He was a "mighty man of valour."
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Shemaiah
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 1 Chronicles 26:7.
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Verses that name Othni
- 1 Chronicles 26:7 Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.