Person Old Testament
Shemaiah
Shemaiah, a Levite sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law in Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 17:8.
Why it matters. Levite who taught the Law during Jehoshaphat's reign
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shemaiah
Shemaiah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. According to 2Ch.17.8, Jehoshaphat sent Levites and priests throughout the cities of Judah to teach the Book of the Law to the people. Shemaiah was one of the Levites chosen for this mission, along with Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah. This educational initiative was part of Jehoshaphat's reforms to strengthen the spiritual life of the nation and ensure that the people understood and followed the commandments of God.
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)