Shelomith שְׁלֹמִית
Levite descendant of Izhar
Who is Shelomith in the Bible?
Shelomith was a Levite who descended from Izhar, son of Kohath, and is listed in 1 Chronicles 23:18 as the first of Izhar's sons. He held a position of prominence within the Izharite clan during King David's reorganization of Levitical duties, and is mentioned again in 1 Chronicles 24:22 as the head of his father's house. Additionally, a family bearing the name Shelomith returned from exile with Ezra, as noted in Ezra 8:10. His significance lies in his role as a Levite leader during a formative period of Israel's religious organization under the monarchy.
Biography
Shelomith (or Shelomoth) was a Levite who belonged to the family of Izhar, son of Kohath. In 1Ch.23.18, he is listed as the first of the sons of Izhar. Later, in 1Ch.24.22, Shelomoth is mentioned twice as the head of the father's house of Izhar. This suggests that he was a prominent figure within the Izharite clan of the Levites during the time of King David's organization of the Levitical duties.
Family
Siblings
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In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 23:18
"The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first."
- 1 Chronicles 24:22
"From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | שְׁלֹמִית |
| Spelled | Hebrew | שְׁלֹמוֹת |
Shelomith
(2) Daughter of Zerubbabel (1Ch 3:19) (Codex Vaticanus Salomethei; Codex Alexandrinus Salomethi, Lucian, Salomith).
(3) One of the "sons of Izhar" (1Ch 23:18) (Codex Vaticanus Salomoth; Codex Alexandrinus Saloumoth, Lucian, Salomith), called "Shelomoth" in 24:22.
(4) The name of a family whose representatives returned with Ezra (Ezr 8:10) (Codex Vaticanus Saleimouth; Lucian, Salimoth). The Massoretic Text here should read, "and the sons of Bani; Shelomith, son of Josiphiah"; and in 1 Esdras 8:36, "of the sons of Banias, Salimoth, son of Josaphias."
Horace J. Wolf
(1) An Izharite (1Ch 24:22, Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus Salomoth; Lucian, Salomith = "Shelomith" of <ref osisRef=