Person Old Testament
Shemuel
Also known as Shemuel =ESV, KJV; Samuel =NIV
Shemuel, a son of Tola and a leader of the tribe of Issachar during David's reign. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:2.
Why it matters. Son of Tola, a leader of Issachar
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shemuel
Shemuel was a son of Tola and a leader of the tribe of Issachar, as mentioned in 1Ch.7.2. He is listed among the descendants of Issachar who were described as valiant men of might and heads of their fathers' houses. The passage states that during the reign of King David, the number of these mighty men from the tribe of Issachar was 22,600. Shemuel's inclusion in this list suggests that he was a prominent figure within his tribe and a respected warrior during David's time.
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
- Tola
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)