Bible Person
Meaning: that hears or obeys the Lord · Male · 3 cross references
This Shemaiah entry refers to the eldest son of Obed-edom in the gatekeeping line, not to the false prophet in Jeremiah. He belongs to a household marked by strength, order, and trusted service around the sanctuary. First appears in 1 Chr 26:4.1
AI summary: This Shemaiah matters because the cross references present him as part of the flourishing house of Obed-edom, with descendants recognized for capability in temple service. His family line illustrates how faithful association with the ark tradition is remembered not only in blessing but also in durable, practical responsibility. Taken together, the material presents this Shemaiah as a gatekeeping family head whose house strengthens the service structure of the sanctuary.1
Central Figure
Shemaiah
Meaning: that hears or obeys the Lord
The eldest son of Obed-edom (1 Chr.
Siblings
The eldest son of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4-8). 3
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
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.