Person Old Testament
Shimea
Shimea was a Levite singer appointed by David to lead worship in the temple. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 6:39.
Why it matters. Levite singer appointed by David for temple worship.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shimea
Shimea was a Levite appointed by King David to serve as a singer in the temple worship (1Ch. 6:39). He is listed among the descendants of Asaph, who were known for their musical abilities and roles in leading worship. As a temple singer, Shimea would have been responsible for providing musical accompaniment and leading the people in praising 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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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)