Person Old Testament
Jehdeiah
Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of King David's donkeys. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:30.
Why it matters. Officer in charge of King David's donkeys
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jehdeiah
Jehdeiah the Meronothite is mentioned in 1Ch.27.30 as the officer in charge of King David's donkeys. This chapter lists the various officials and administrators who were responsible for overseeing different aspects of David's kingdom. Jehdeiah's specific role was to manage the king's donkeys, which were likely used for transportation and agricultural purposes. The fact that he was from Meronoth, a town believed to be located in Judah, suggests that he may have had expertise in animal husbandry. The text does not provide any further information about Jehdeiah's background or his other duties in the royal administration.
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)