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Semachiah

סְמַכְיָהוּ/sem-ah-KYE-ah/

Sustained of Jehovah

Summary

A Levite gatekeeper in David's time, the sixth son of Shemaiah and grandson of Obed-edom.

Family and Service

Semachiah was the sixth and last named son of Shemaiah, who was himself a son of the blessed Obed-edom. He lived around 1013 BC and served as part of the Korahite family of gatekeepers in the temple service organized by David. The family of Obed-edom was specially blessed because the ark of the covenant had rested in their house.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 26:7

Related Verses1 mention

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Semachiah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Semachiah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).