People of the Bible · Tribe of Levi

Meshelemiah, son of Kore

The name Meshelemiah means “peace, or perfection, of the Lord.” Meshelemiah is mentioned in 5 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 9:21. Also called Shelemiah.

Family of Meshelemiah

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Who was Meshelemiah?

Friendship of Jehovah, a Levite of the family of the Korhites, called also Shelemiah (1 Chr. 9:21; 26:1, 2, 9, 14). He was a temple gate-keeper in the time of David.

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Meshelemiah

  • 1 Chronicles 9:21

    And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:1

    Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:2

    And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

  • 1 Chronicles 26:9

    And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:14

    And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.