Bible Names N-Z

Shemaiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. A prophet under Rehoboam, commissioned to charge the king and his 180,000 warriors of Judah not to fight against their brethren of Israel, but to return every man to his house, instead of striving to regain northern Israel from Jeroboam (1 Kings 12:22; 2 Chronicles 11:2), for that the severance is Jehovah's doing; so they desisted in obedie...

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Shemariah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. 1 Chronicles 12:5. 2. Ezra 10:32. 3. Ezra 10:41....

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Shemaah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

she-ma'-a, shem'-a-a (ha-shema`-ah; Codex Vaticanus Ama, Codex Alexandrinus Samaa, Lucian, Asma): A Benjamite, who was the father, according to the Massoretic Text, of Ahiezer and Joash; but according to the Septuagint huios = (ben) instead of (bene) of Joash alone (1 Ch 12:3). The original text may have read ben yeho-shama` (compare hoshama`,...

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Shemaiah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(heard by Jehovah). 1. A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam. 1Ki 12:22; 2Ch 11:2 (B.C. 972.) He wrote a chronicle containing the events of Rehoboam's reign. 2Ch 12:5,15 2. The son of Shechaniah, among the descendants of Zerubbabel. 1Ch 3:23; Ne 3:28 3. A prince of the tribe of Simeon. 1Ch 4:27 4. Son of Joel, Reubenite. 1Ch 5:4 (B.C. after 17...

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Shemaah in Naves Topical Bible

-Father of two of David's mighty men 1Ch 12:3...

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Shemeber in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

shem-e'-ber, shem'-e-ber (shem'-ebher): The king of Zeboiim (Gen 14:2). See SHINAB....

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Shemaiah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom Jehovah heard. (1.) A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22-24). (2.) Neh. 3:29. (3.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37). (4.) A priest (Neh. 12:42). (5.) A Levite (1 Chr. 9:16). (6.) 1 Chr. 9:14; Neh. 11:15. (7.) A Levite in the time of David, who with 200 of his brethren took part in the bringing up of the ark from Obed-edom to ...

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Shelah in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Judah Ge 38:5,11,14,26; 46:12; Nu 26:20; 1Ch 2:3; 4:21 -2. SHELAH See SALAH...

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