Person Old Testament
Beriah
Beriah, a Levite during David's reign, had few sons. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 23:10.
Why it matters. Levite in the time of David
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Beriah
Beriah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King David (1Ch. 23:10-11). He was a descendant of Shimei, one of the sons of Levi. Beriah had few sons, so his family was combined with that of his brother Jeush to form a single father's house for the purpose of temple service. This arrangement was made when David organized the Levites for their duties in the tabernacle and the future temple. The mention of Beriah and his family in this context highlights the importance of the Levites' role in maintaining worship and religious practices in ancient Israel.
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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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.
- Parents
- Shimei
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.