Person Old Testament
Hashabiah
Hashabiah was a Levitical officer appointed by King David to serve in trans-Jordan. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 26:30.
Why it matters. A Levitical officer during the reign of David.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hashabiah
Hashabiah was a Levite appointed by King David to serve as an officer in the region west of the Jordan River. He was a member of the Hebronite clan and was likely a man of leadership and administrative skills. Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, were responsible for the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan in all the work of the Lord and the service of the king. (1Ch.26.30).
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)