Zechariah
Zechariah, a Levite, served as a gatekeeper and musician in the tabernacle during the time of King David.
MaleSingerTribe of LeviExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book7 verses
Summary
A musician from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 9:21; only referred to as Zechariah (זְכַרְיָהוּ); son of Meshelemiah; a brother of Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel, Elam, Jehohanan and Eliehoenai.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- זְכַרְיָהוּZechariah
Mentions
- Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- …and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
- Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.
- Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.
- Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
- Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
- The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.