Person Old Testament
Berechiah
Also known as Berechiah =ESV, KJV; Berekiah =NIV; Berachiah =KJV
Berechiah, a Levite, was a musician and gatekeeper during David's reign. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 6:39.
Why it matters. Levite musician and gatekeeper in David's time
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Berechiah
Berechiah was a Levite who served as a musician and gatekeeper during the reign of King David. He was the son of Shimea and a descendant of Levi through the lineage of Asaph (1Ch. 6:39). Asaph was one of the principal musicians appointed by David to lead worship in the tabernacle (1Ch. 15:17). Berechiah, along with other Levites, was entrusted with the responsibility of providing music and guarding the gates of the tabernacle (1Ch. 15:23). His role as a musician and gatekeeper highlights the importance of worship and the organization of Levitical duties during David's reign. The Levites played a crucial part in maintaining the sacred space and leading the people in praise and thanksgiving to God.
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.
Connections
No reviewed connections yet.
Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.