This document is about Eden (son of Joah). For other homonyms, please refer to the Eden document.
A descendant of Merari.
He was one of those who purified the temple during the time of Hezekiah (King of Judah).
2 Chr 29:12Then the Levites arose: from the sons of Kohath, Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah; from the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and from the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah;
2 Chr 29:15They gathered their brothers, consecrated themselves, and went in to cleanse the house of the Lord, according to the king's command by the word of the Lord.
Afterward, he was responsible for distributing the holy things to those who served in the temple.