A son of Zurishaddai who was chief of the tribe of Reuben during the wilderness wandering of the Israelites.
About Shelumiel
Shelumiel was a Simeonite (a person from the tribe of Simeon). He was the son of Zurishaddai and one of the leaders who helped Moses count the people of Israel in the wilderness (Numbers 1:6; 2:12; 7:36, 41; 10:19). According to the book of Judith, which is not in the Hebrew Bible but is accepted by some Christian groups, Shelumiel is an ancestor of Judith (Judith 8:1, where his name is spelled Salamiel and his father's name is spelled Sarasadai).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Zurishaddai
Key References
from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the Simeonites, drew near.
All Scripture References (5)
Numbers (5)
from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the Simeonites, drew near.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,