Person Old Testament
Kemuel
Kemuel, the son of Hebron, was the leader of the Levites during the reign of King David. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:17.
Why it matters. A Levite leader during David's reign
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Kemuel
Kemuel, the son of Hebron, is mentioned in 1Ch.27.17 as the leader of the Levites during the reign of King David. The context of the passage is the organization of David's administration and the leaders appointed over various tribes and groups (1Ch.27.1-34).
As the leader of the Levites, Kemuel would have been responsible for overseeing the religious duties and responsibilities of the Levites, who were set apart for the service of the tabernacle and later the temple.
The mention of Kemuel in this administrative list highlights the importance of the Levites in the religious life of Israel during David's reign and the need for effective leadership within their ranks.
Apart from this brief mention in the context of David's administration, no other information is provided about Kemuel's background, specific duties, or the duration of his leadership over the Levites.
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.
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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)