Person Old Testament
Hashabiah
Hashabiah was the leader of the Levites during King David's reign. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:17.
Why it matters. Leader of the Levites during the reign of David.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hashabiah
Hashabiah was the leader of the Levites during the reign of King David. He is mentioned in the list of leaders of the tribes of Israel who assisted David in organizing the kingdom. As the head of the Levites, Hashabiah would have been responsible for overseeing the various duties of the Levites in the religious life of the nation, including their service in the tabernacle and later in the temple. No other information is provided about this Hashabiah in the Bible. (1Ch.27.17).
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)