Person Old Testament
Mahli
Mahli, a son of Mushi and grandson of Merari, was a Levite during the time of David. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 6:47.
Why it matters. Son of Mushi, grandson of Merari.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Mahli
Mahli was a Levite who lived during the reign of King David. He was a son of Mushi and a grandson of Merari. Mahli and his brothers were appointed by David to serve in various roles in the temple. They were part of the division of Levites responsible for the service of the house of the Lord (1Ch.6.47; 23.23; 24.30).
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.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.