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Shamir in Hitchcock's Bible Names

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Shammua in Naves Topical Bible

-1. The representative of the tribe of Reuben among the twelve spies sent into Canaan Nu 13:4 -2. SHAMMUA See SHAMMUAH -3. A Levite, father of Abda Ne 11:17 Called SHEMAIAH 1Ch 9:16 -4. A priest Ne 12:18...

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Shalmaneser in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

shal-ma-ne'-zer (shalman'ecer; Septuagint Samennasar, Salmandsar): The name of several Assyrian kings. See ASSYRIA; CAPTIVITY. It is Shalmaneser IV who is mentioned in the Biblical history (2 Ki 17:3; 18:9). He succeeded Tiglathpileser on the throne in 727 BC, but whether he was a son of his predecessor, or a usurper, is not apparent. His rei...

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Shamgar in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son of Anath, judge of Israel after Ehud, and immediately before Barak (Judges 5:6; Judges 5:8; Judges 3:31). Probably a Naphtalite, as Beth Anath was of Naphtali. This tribe took a foremost part in the war with Jabin (Judges 4:6; Judges 4:10; Judges 5:18). The tributary Canaanites (Judges 1:33) combined with the Philistines against Israel, re...

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Shammah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

sham'-a (shammah): (1) The son of Reuel, the son of Esau, a tribal chief of Edom (Gen 36:13,17; 1 Ch 1:37, Some). (2) The third son of Jesse and brother of David. Together with his two other brothers he fought under Saul in the campaign against the Philistines and was with the army in the valley of Elah when David slew Goliath (1 Sam 17:13 ff)....

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Shammua in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(renowned). 1. Reubenite spy, son of Zaccur. Nu 13:4 (B.C. 1490.) 2. Son of David, by his wife Bathsheba. 1Ch 14:4 (B.C. 1045.) 3. A Levite, the father of Abda. Ne 11:17 The same as SHEMAIAH, 6. 4. The representative of the priestly family of Bilgah or Bilgai, in the days of Joiakim. Ne 12:18 (B.C. about 500.)...

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Shabbethai in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A Levite, assistant to Ezra Ezr 10:15 -2. An expounder of the law Ne 8:7 -3. A chief Levite, an attendant of the temple Ne 11:16...

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Shallum in Hitchcock's Bible Names

perfect; agreeable...

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Shadrach in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Aku's command, the Chaldean name given to Hananiah, one of the Hebrew youths whom Nebuchadnezzar carried captive to Babylon (Dan. 1:6, 7; 3:12-30). He and his two companions refused to bow down before the image which Nebuchadnezzar had set up on the plains of Dura. Their conduct filled the king with the greatest fury, and he commanded them...

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Shabbethai in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(sabbatical) a Levite in the time of Ezra. Ezr 10:15 It is apparently the same who with Jeshua and others instructed the people in the knowledge of the law. Ne 8:7 (B.C. 450.)...

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