Mahat was a Levite of the Kohathite clan who served during King Hezekiah's religious reforms in Judah. He was one of the appointed overseers over the gifts, tithes, and holy offerings in the house of the Lord. Mahat is also mentioned in the genealogies of the Levites who served in the temple.
12Then these Levites stepped forward: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; from the Merarites, Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; from the Gershonites, Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah;
Mahat was appointed as one of the overseers under the Levite Konaniah to manage the gifts, tithes, and holy offerings brought to the house of the Lord.
13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah served as supervisors under Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the official in charge of the house of God.
As part of Hezekiah's extensive reforms, the Levites, including Mahat, were assigned to ensure the fair distribution of temple income to the priests and Levites.
12They faithfully brought in the contributions, the tithes, and the dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second in command.
14Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions made to the LORD and also the consecrated gifts.
15Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah assisted him faithfully in the towns of the priests, distributing to their fellow Levites and priests according to their divisions, to old and young alike.
16In addition, they distributed to the males three years old and upward who were listed in the genealogical records—all who entered the house of the LORD to perform the daily duties of their service, according to their responsibilities and their divisions.