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Jesharelah

יְשַׁרְאֵלָה/jesh-uh-REE-luh/

“Upright towards God”

Summary

A son of Asaph and head of the seventh division of Levitical musicians appointed by David; also called Asarelah in an earlier verse of the same chapter.

☩Temple Musician

Jesharelah was the head of the seventh of the twenty-four divisions into which the musicians of the Levites were organized (1 Chronicles 25:14). He was a son of Asaph, the famous musician and psalmist. His name means 'upright towards God.' In 1 Chronicles 25:2, the same person is called Asarelah, which is an equivalent name with the same meaning. He served around 1014 B.C.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 25:141 Chronicles 25:2

Related Verses1 mention

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

25:14

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jesharelah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Jesharelah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jesharelah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  4. 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Jesharelah," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).