Meshelemiah

Meshelemiah in the Topics

Friendship of Jehovah, a Levite of the family of the Korhites, called also Shelemiah (1 Chr 9:21; 1 Chr 26:1, 1 Chr 26:2, 1 Chr 26:9, 1 Chr 26:14). He was a temple gate-keeper in the time of David.

Named in the Bible

4 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 9:21 And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
  • 1 Chronicles 26:1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
  • 1 Chronicles 26:2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
  • 1 Chronicles 26:9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.