Bible Person

Sheba

Meaning: captivity; old man; repose; oath · Male · 1 cross reference

Sheba is a Gadite chief in 1 Chronicles 5:13. He belongs to the remembered leadership of the eastern tribes. First appears in 1 Chr 5:13.1

AI summary: Sheba matters because his single cross reference places him among the heads of households through whom Gad's tribal identity is preserved. The entry helps show that memory east of the Jordan was carried by named leaders with regional importance. Taken together, the material presents Sheba as a chief within Gad's preserved structure.1