Person Old Testament
Elihu
Elihu was one of the sons of Shemaiah, a gatekeeper of the temple. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 26:7.
Why it matters. A gatekeeper of the temple, son of Shemaiah.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Elihu
Elihu is mentioned as one of the sons of Shemaiah, who was a gatekeeper of the temple during the reign of King David (1Ch.26.7). Elihu and his brothers were described as capable men with the strength to do the work. They served in the role of gatekeepers, which involved guarding the entrances to the temple and ensuring that only authorized individuals were allowed to enter. The Bible does not provide any further details about Elihu's life or his specific duties as a gatekeeper.
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.
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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)