Person Old Testament
Jerijah
Also known as Jerijah =ESV, KJV; Jeriah =NIV
Jerijah was a Levite leader from the family of Hebron who served during the reign of King David. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 26:31.
Why it matters. A Levite leader during David's reign.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jerijah
Jerijah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as a Levite leader during the reign of King David. He is described as the chief of the Hebronites, a Levitical family descended from Hebron. When David organized the Levites for service, Jerijah and his relatives were appointed to oversee the work outside the tabernacle, which included administrative and judicial duties. This appointment demonstrates the important role that the Levites played in the religious and civil life of ancient Israel, and highlights Jerijah's leadership position within his family and the Levitical community.
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)