Chenaniah (Hastings' Dictionary)

Chief of the Levitea at the removal of the ark from the house of Obed- edom (1 Ch 15^- "), named amoi^ the officers and judges over Israel (1 Ch 26'*). CHEPHAR-AMMONI (-jtoin is?), 'village of th« Ammonites,' Jos 18^. — A town of Benjamin. Probably the ruin Kefr 'Ana near Bethel. See SWP vol. ii. sheet xiv. C. R. Conder. CHEPHIRAH (nT??n), 'village,' Jos 9" 18» Ezr 2^, Neh 7''.— One of the four Hivite cities which made peace with the Hebrews, re-peopled after the Captivity, having belonged to Benj.aniin. Now Kefirch S. W. of Gibeon, in a position which aids to determine the W. border of Benjamin. See SWP vol. iii. sheet xvii. C. R. Conder.