Shebuel

Overseer of the Treasures in the Lord's House

Aussi appelé : Shebuel, Shubael

Le royaume uniPriestLeaderc. 1000 BC

Shebuel was a descendant of Moses through his son Gershom. He was appointed as overseer of the treasures in the temple during King David's organization of the Levites' service. His role was important in managing the sanctuary's resources.

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Lineage from Moses

Shebuel is mentioned as the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and is thus placed in an important Levitical lineage.

16The sons of Gershom: Shebuel was the chief.
בְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשׁ֖וֹם שְׁבוּאֵ֥ל הָרֹֽאשׁ׃ ‬

Overseer of the Treasures

Shebuel was appointed as chief overseer of the treasures in the Lord's house during David's organization of the Levites' service.

24Shebuel son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was chief officer over the treasuries.
וּשְׁבֻאֵל֙ בֶּן־גֵּרְשׁ֣וֹם בֶּן־מֹשֶׁ֔ה נָגִ֖יד עַל־הָאֹצָרֽוֹת׃ ‬

Mentioned in David's Organization of the Levites

In David's extensive organization of the Levites and their service assignments, Shebuel and his family were given specific areas of responsibility.

20As for the rest of the sons of Levi: from the sons of Amram, Shubael; from the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
וְלִבְנֵ֥י לֵוִ֖י הַנּוֹתָרִ֑ים לִבְנֵ֤י עַמְרָם֙ שֽׁוּבָאֵ֔ל לִבְנֵ֥י שׁוּבָאֵ֖ל יֶחְדְּיָֽהוּ׃ ‬

Descendant of Gershom, Moses' son

Shebuel is identified as part of the lineage of Gershom, who was Moses' firstborn son, highlighting the connection between the Mosaic tradition and temple service.

15The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
בְּנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה גֵּרְשֹׁ֖ם וֶאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃ ‬
16The sons of Gershom: Shebuel was the chief.
בְּנֵ֥י גֵרְשׁ֖וֹם שְׁבוּאֵ֥ל הָרֹֽאשׁ׃ ‬

Part of the Levitical service arrangement

Shebuel and his descendants became part of the permanent service arrangement that David established for the temple which Solomon would later build.

24Shebuel son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was chief officer over the treasuries.
וּשְׁבֻאֵל֙ בֶּן־גֵּרְשׁ֣וֹם בֶּן־מֹשֶׁ֔ה נָגִ֖יד עַל־הָאֹצָרֽוֹת׃ ‬
25His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.
וְאֶחָ֖יו לֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר רְחַבְיָ֨הוּ בְנ֜וֹ וִֽישַׁעְיָ֤הוּ בְנוֹ֙ וְיֹרָ֣ם בְּנ֔וֹ וְזִכְרִ֥י בְנ֖וֹ *ושלמות **וּשְׁלֹמִ֥ית בְּנֽוֹ׃ ‬
26This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the holy gifts dedicated by King David, by the heads of the families, by the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the commanders of the army.
ה֧וּא שְׁלֹמ֣וֹת וְאֶחָ֗יו עַ֣ל כָּל־אֹצְר֤וֹת הַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִקְדִּ֜ישׁ דָּוִ֣יד הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְרָאשֵׁ֧י הָאָב֛וֹת לְשָׂרֵֽי־הָאֲלָפִ֥ים וְהַמֵּא֖וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַצָּבָֽא׃ ‬

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