Jeush יְעוּשׁ
A Levite, son of Shimei or Shubael
Who is Jeush in the Bible?
Jeush was a Levite and son of Shimei (also called Shubael) who served during the reign of King David. According to 1 Chronicles 23:10-11, Jeush was assigned duties in the organization of Levites responsible for temple service. Along with his brother Beriah, Jeush is noted as having few sons, which meant the two brothers were counted as a single family unit within the Levitical divisions. While Jeush himself is not extensively discussed in Scripture, his mention reflects the careful structuring of temple worship and the important role the Levite families played in maintaining Israel's religious life during David's administration.
Biography
Jeush is mentioned in 1Ch.23.10-11 as one of the sons of Shimei (or Shubael), a Levite who served during the reign of King David. In the organization of the Levites for temple service, Jeush and his brothers were appointed to various duties. The text notes that Jeush and his brother Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family in the Levitical divisions.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 23:10
"And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all."
- 1 Chronicles 23:11
"Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יְעוּשׁ |
Jeush
(1) A "son" of Esau (Ge 36:5,14,18; 1Ch 1:35). "The name is thought by some to be identical with that, of an Arabian lion-god Yagut ...., meaning `helper,' whose antiquity is vouched for by inscriptions of Thamud" (Skinner, Gen, 432).
(2) A Benjamite (1Ch 7:10), but probably a Zebulunite. See Curtis, Chronicles, 145 ff.
(3) A descendant of King Saul, the King James Version "Jehush" (1Ch 8:39).
(4) A Gershonite Levite (1Ch 23:10,11).
(5) A son of King Rehoboam (2Ch 11:19).
David Francis Roberts
je'-uz ye`-uts "he counsels"): The eponym of a Benjamite family (1Ch 8:10).
ju, joo, ju'-ish, joo'-ish (yehudhi plural yehudhim