Berechiah, son of Shimea
Berechiah is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 6:39. Also called Berachiah.
Family of Berechiah
Who was Berechiah?
Son of Shimea, and father of Asaph the musician (1 Chr. 6:39; 15:17).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Berechiah
- 1 Chronicles 6:39
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
- 1 Chronicles 15:17
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
- 1 Chronicles 15:23
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.