Bible Person

Hasshub

Male · 2 cross references

Hasshub is a Levite of the family of Merari in the Jerusalem lists of Chronicles and Nehemiah. He belongs to the post-exilic Levitical community supporting restored worship. First appears in 1 Chr 9:14.1

AI summary: Hasshub matters because the cross references place him within the Levitical families dwelling and serving in restored Jerusalem. Even without a separate narrative, his inclusion shows how temple life after exile rested on remembered houses of service and continuity. Taken together, the material presents Hasshub as a Levitical household figure whose place supports the daily religious life of the city.1

Central Figure

Hasshub

A Levite of the family of Merari (Neh.