8017. Shelumiel
Lexical Summary
Shelumiel: Shelumiel

Original Word: שׁלֻמִיאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shlumiy'el
Pronunciation: she-loo-mee-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (shel-oo-mee-ale')
KJV: Shelumiel
NASB: Shelumiel
Word Origin: [from H7965 (שָׁלוֹם שָׁלוֹם - peace) and H410 (אֵל - God)]

1. peace of God
2. Shelumiel, an Israelite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shelumiel

From shalowm and 'el; peace of God; Shelumiel, an Israelite -- Shelumiel.

see HEBREW shalowm

see HEBREW 'el

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shalom and el
Definition
"peace of God," a Simeonite
NASB Translation
Shelumiel (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׁלֻמִיאֵל proper name, masculine in Simeon Numbers 1:6; Numbers 2:12; Numbers 7:36,41; Numbers 10:19; Σαλαμιηλ.

Topical Lexicon
Name and Theological Significance

Shelumiel (“peace of God” or “repaid by God”) reflects the covenant expectation that true shalom comes only from the LORD. Though little is recorded beyond his official duties, the very preservation of his name in Scripture underlines the value God places on each tribe’s appointed leadership.

Genealogical Context

Shelumiel is repeatedly identified as “son of Zurishaddai” and “leader of the Simeonites” (Numbers 1:6; 2:12; 7:36; 10:19). By blood he belongs to Simeon, Jacob’s second-born by Leah (Genesis 29:33). By office he stands among twelve tribal chiefs who serve as representatives of the whole nation during Israel’s first year at Sinai.

Role in the Census at Sinai

When Moses and Aaron numbered Israel, each tribe offered a chief to assist (Numbers 1:4-5). Concerning Simeon, “from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai” (Numbers 1:6). Through his cooperation the tribe is counted at 59,300 fighting men (Numbers 1:23). The census highlights Shelumiel’s administrative reliability and the military preparedness of his tribe.

Placement in the Camp

The LORD arranged Israel’s tents around the Tabernacle by tribal banners. Simeon camped on the south side under the standard of Reuben, with Shelumiel acting as Simeon’s leader (Numbers 2:10-16). This placement illustrates both order and equality: every tribe, while distinct, encircled the divine Presence.

Offerings for the Dedication of the Altar

On the fifth day of the Tabernacle dedication, “Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the Simeonites, presented an offering” (Numbers 7:36). His gifts—identical in weight and content to those of the other tribes—testify to corporate generosity and to each tribe’s equal stake in the worship life of Israel (Numbers 7:41-47). Nothing is said of personal flair; uniformity underscores unity.

Leadership on the March

When the cloud lifted, Judah’s camp set out first, then Reuben’s host with Simeon following under Shelumiel’s command: “and over the division of the tribe of Simeon was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai” (Numbers 10:19). The verse quietly affirms his military competence, helping maintain order for a people exceeding two million souls.

Spiritual Lessons

1. Representative Headship: God relates to His covenant people through recognized leaders. Shelumiel’s faithfulness demonstrates that seemingly administrative roles are sacred trusts.
2. Unity without Uniformity: Though Simeon was scattered in Jacob’s final prophecy (Genesis 49:7), here the tribe contributes equally beside the others. Grace overrules past failures.
3. Shared Worship Priority: Shelumiel’s altar gifts show that every tribe—strong or weak, large or small—must invest in the centrality of God’s presence.
4. Order in Pilgrimage: The precise camp and march order reveals the LORD as “not a God of disorder” (1 Corinthians 14:33). Shelumiel’s obedience helped keep the nation in step with the cloud.

Echoes in Later Tradition

Rabbinic writings remember Shelumiel chiefly for his altar gifts; Christian commentators have seen in his identical offering a pattern of impartiality fulfilled in the body of Christ, where “there is neither Jew nor Greek…but Christ is all, and in all” (Colossians 3:11).

Summary

Shelumiel occupies only five verses, yet his repeated mention cements Simeon’s place in the covenant community. He embodies dutiful leadership, equal partnership in worship, and disciplined march behind the divine Presence—models still vital for God’s people today.

Forms and Transliterations
שְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖ל שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל שלמיאל šə·lu·mî·’êl šəlumî’êl shelumiEl
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 1:6
HEB: לְשִׁמְע֕וֹן שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ צוּרִֽישַׁדָּֽי׃
NAS: of Simeon, Shelumiel the son
KJV: Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son
INT: of Simeon Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai

Numbers 2:12
HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֔וֹן שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ צוּרִֽי־
NAS: of Simeon: Shelumiel the son
KJV: of Simeon [shall be] Shelumiel the son
INT: of the sons of Simeon Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai

Numbers 7:36
HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֑וֹן שְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ צוּרִֽישַׁדָּֽי׃
NAS: day [it was] Shelumiel the son
KJV: day Shelumiel the son
INT: the son of Simeon Shelumiel of the children of Zurishaddai

Numbers 7:41
HEB: זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ צוּרִֽישַׁדָּֽי׃
NAS: [was] the offering of Shelumiel the son
KJV: this [was] the offering of Shelumiel the son
INT: This the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai

Numbers 10:19
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֑וֹן שְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ צוּרִֽי
NAS: and Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai
KJV: of Simeon [was] Shelumiel the son
INT: the son of Simeon and Shelumiel of the sons of Zurishaddai

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8017
5 Occurrences


šə·lu·mî·’êl — 5 Occ.

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