Person Old Testament
Chelub
Also known as Chelub =ESV, KJV; Kelub =NIV
Chelub the Ishmaelite was in charge of King David's farm workers. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:26.
Why it matters. Overseer of King David's farm workers
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Chelub
Chelub the Ishmaelite is mentioned in 1Ch.27.26 as one of King David's officials. He was responsible for overseeing the agricultural workers who tilled the soil. This Chelub is distinguished from the Chelub in 1Ch.4.11 by his Ishmaelite lineage and his role in David's administration.
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)