Person Old Testament
Jakim
Jakim was the head of the 12th priestly division during David's reign. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 24:12.
Why it matters. Head of the 12th priestly division
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jakim
Jakim is mentioned in 1Ch.24.12 as the head of the 12th priestly division during the reign of King David. David organized the priests into 24 divisions to ensure a systematic rotation of their duties in the temple. Each division was responsible for serving in the temple for a week at a time, twice a year. As the head of his division, Jakim would have been responsible for overseeing the priestly duties and ensuring that the temple services were carried out according to the prescribed regulations.
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)