Person Old Testament
Jaaziah
Jaaziah was a Levite, a descendant of Merari through his son Beno, who served during King David's reign. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 24:26.
Why it matters. Levite, descendant of Merari during David's reign.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jaaziah
Jaaziah is mentioned in 1Ch.24.26-27 as a descendant of Merari, one of the three main divisions of the Levites. He is specifically identified as the son of Merari through his son Beno.
This passage describes the organization of the Levites during the reign of King David, who divided them into groups for their various duties in the service of the temple (1Ch.24.1-19). The descendants of Merari, including Jaaziah, were among those assigned specific roles and responsibilities.
As a Levite, Jaaziah would have been involved in various aspects of worship and service in the tabernacle and later the temple. The Levites were responsible for assisting the priests, singing, playing musical instruments, and maintaining the sacred spaces.
The mention of Jaaziah in this genealogical record serves to demonstrate the continuity of the Levitical lineage and the organization of their duties during David's reign. It also highlights the importance of the Levites in the worship and service of God.
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
- Merari
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.