Mahol

Ma’hol. (dancing). The father of the four men most famous for wisdom, next to Solomon himself. 1Ki 4:31; 1Ch 2:6.

Father of Ethan the Ezrahite,. Heman, Chalcol, and Darda (1Ki 4:31; 1Ch 2:6). Some interpret "sons of song" or rather "dance" (machol), dancing often accompanying hymns (Exo 15:20; 2Sa 6:14).

[Ma’hol]

A man whose sons were renowned for their wisdom, but whose wisdom was excelled by that of Solomon. 1Ki 4:31. Four men with similar names are in 1Ch 2:6, said to be sons of Zerah. These four are possibly the same persons, the word ’son’ signifying grandson in one of the passages.

MAHOL.—The father of Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Chalcol, and Darda (1Ki 4:31), who are mentioned as famous for their wisdom, though surpassed in this respect by Solomon. Apparently, then, Mahol is a proper name, but it is also found in Psa 149:3; Psa 150:4 (EV [Note: English Version.] tr. [Note: translate or translation.] ‘dance’) amongst instruments of music, so that the four wise men mentioned above may really be described as ‘sons of music,’ in which case their wisdom may have consisted chiefly in their skill in the composition of hymns.

T. A. Moxon.

mā´hol (מחול, māḥōl, “dance”; compare בּני־מחול, b^enē-māḥōl, “sons of dance”): The father of the 4 sages reputed next in wisdom to Solomon (1Ki 4:31). Their names were Ethan, Heman, Chalcol, Darda.