Person Old Testament
Shimea
Shimea was a Levite of the family of Merari who served during King David's reign. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 6:30.
Why it matters. Levite of the family of Merari during David's reign.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shimea
Shimea was a Levite who belonged to the family of Merari (1Ch. 6:30). He is mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites during the time of King David. As a Levite, he would have had duties related to the tabernacle or temple service, although his specific role is not elaborated upon in the text.
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
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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)