Person Old Testament
Shemaiah
Shemaiah, a Levite scribe who recorded the divisions of the priests. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 24:6.
Why it matters. Levite scribe during David's reign
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shemaiah
Shemaiah was a Levite who served as a scribe during the reign of King David. In 1Ch.24.6, he is described as the son of Nethanel, a Levite. When David organized the divisions of the priests for their service in the temple, Shemaiah was the scribe who recorded the allotment of duties. He worked alongside Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and Levites. Shemaiah's role as a scribe demonstrates the importance of accurate record-keeping in the administration of the temple services.
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.
- Parents
- Nethanel
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)