Person Old Testament
Eliehoenai
Also known as Eliehoenai =ESV, NIV; Elioenai =KJV
Eliehoenai, a son of Meshelemiah, was a gatekeeper during King David's reign. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 26:3.
Why it matters. Son of Meshelemiah, a gatekeeper in David's time
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eliehoenai
Eliehoenai is mentioned in 1Ch.26.3 as one of the sons of Meshelemiah, a Korahite gatekeeper during the reign of King David. Meshelemiah and his sons were appointed as gatekeepers for the house of the Lord, ensuring the security and order of the temple. Eliehoenai, along with his brothers, was assigned to guard the gates and maintain the sacred space. The mention of Eliehoenai in this context highlights the importance of the gatekeepers' role in the temple service during David's time.
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
- Meshelemiah
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)