Person Old Testament
Ben
Also known as Ben =KJV; [ ] =ESV, NIV
Ben, a Levite, was appointed as one of the gatekeepers for the ark during its transfer to Jerusalem. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 15:18.
Why it matters. A Levite appointed as a gatekeeper for the ark.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ben
Ben is briefly mentioned in 1Ch.15.18 as one of the Levites appointed by David to serve as a gatekeeper for the ark of the covenant during its transfer from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem. The context of the passage is the detailed account of the Levites' duties and responsibilities in the transportation and care of the ark. Ben is listed among the second-order Levites, along with Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, and Maaseiah, who were to play harps and lyres.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)