Bible Person

Sheariah

Meaning: gate of the Lord; tempest of the Lord · Male · 2 cross references

Sheariah is a later descendant in Saul's genealogical line preserved by Chronicles. He belongs to the continuing memory of Saul's house after the monarchy has passed to David's line. First appears in 1 Chr 8:38.1

AI summary: Sheariah matters because his cross references place him within the ordered succession of Saul's descendants, showing that the family remained remembered beyond its political height. Even without a separate narrative role, the entry contributes to the continuity of that household archive. Taken together, the material presents Sheariah as one of the later heirs in Saul's preserved line.1