Person Old Testament
Semachiah
Also known as Semachiah =ESV, KJV; Semakiah =NIV
Semachiah, a son of Shemaiah, served as a gatekeeper in the temple during the time of David. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 26:7.
Why it matters. Son of Shemaiah, gatekeeper of the temple
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Semachiah
Semachiah is mentioned in 1Ch.26.7 as one of the sons of Shemaiah, who was a descendant of Obed-Edom. Obed-Edom and his descendants were entrusted with the responsibility of serving as gatekeepers in the temple during the reign of King David. Semachiah, along with his brothers, who were described as capable men with strength for the service, were assigned the task of guarding the temple entrances. The gatekeepers played a crucial role in maintaining the sanctity and security of the temple. They ensured that only authorized individuals entered the sacred premises and that the temple remained protected from any potential threats.
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)