shamhuth Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
shamhuth in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(desolation), the fifth captain for the fifth month in David's arrangement of his army. #1Ch 27:8| (B.C. 1020.)
shamhuth in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
SHAM'HUTH (desolation), one of David's captains. 1 Chr 27:8.
shamhuth in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
1 Chronicles 27:8. "The IZRAHITE" or "Zarhite" (1 Chronicles 27:13); of the family of Zerah, son of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:4; 1 Chronicles 2:6). Called SHAMMOTH in 1 Chronicles 11:27. Belonging to Harod, not "Hurorite" (a mistake of Resh (? ) for Daleth (? )); 2 Samuel 23:25, "SHAMMAH the Harodite."