Bible Person
Meaning: peace · Male · 5 cross references
Meshelemiah, also called Shelemiah in related records, is a Korahite Levite and temple gatekeeper in David's organized service. His line is notable for its continuity and for the prominence of his sons in gatekeeping assignments. First appears in 1 Chr 9:21.1
AI summary: Meshelemiah matters because the cross references present him as a key Korahite figure in the ordered guarding of the temple. He appears with descendants, lots, and service structures, showing how one household can sustain an important sacred function over time. Gatekeeping is practical work, but it is also work of holiness and order. Taken together, the material presents Meshelemiah as a Korahite gatekeeper whose family plays a durable role in temple service.1
Central Figure
Meshelemiah
Meaning: peace
Friendship of Jehovah, a Levite of the family of the Korhites, called also Shelemiah (1 Chr.
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.