Person Old Testament
Jeshua
Jeshua was a Levite who served during the reign of King Hezekiah and assisted in distributing offerings to his fellow Levites. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 31:15.
Why it matters. A Levite during King Hezekiah's reign.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jeshua
Jeshua is mentioned briefly in 2 Chronicles as a Levite who served during the reign of King Hezekiah. He was one of the Levites appointed to distribute the offerings and tithes to his fellow Levites in their cities. This distribution was part of Hezekiah's reforms to restore and strengthen the worship practices in Judah. The mention of Jeshua in this context highlights the important role of the Levites in managing the temple's resources and supporting the religious life of the 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.
2 Chronicles (1 verse)