shammah Summary and Overview

desert. (1.) One of the "dukes" of Edom (Gen. 36:13, 17). (2.) One of the sons of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:9). He is also called Shimeah (2 Sam. 13:3) and Shimma (1 Chr. 2:13). (3.) One of David's three mighty men (2 Sam. 23:11, 12). (4.) One of David's mighties (2 Sam. 23:25); called also Shammoth (1 Chr. 11:27) and Shamhuth (27:8).

(astonishment). 1. The son of Reuel the son of Esau. #Ge 36:13,17; 1Ch 1:37| (B.C. about 1700.) 2. The third son of Jesse, and brother of David. #1Sa 16:9; 17:13| Called also Shimea., Shimeah and Shimma. 3. One of the three greatest of David's mighty men. #2Sa 23:11-17| (B.C. 1061.) 4. The Harodite, one of David's mighties. #2Sa 23:25| He is called "SHAMMOTH the Harorite" in #1Ch 11:27| and "SHAMHUTH the Izrahite" ibid. #1Ch 27:8| 5. In the list of David's mighty men in #2Sa 23:32,33| we find "Jonathan, Shammah the Hararite;" while in the corresponding verse of #1Ch 11:34| it is Jonathan.

SHAM'MAH (desolation). 1. A duke of Edom. Gen 36:13, 2 Sam 21:17; 1 Chr 1:37. 2. The third son of Jesse, 1 Sam 16:9; 1 Sam 17:13; called also Shimeah and Shimina. 3. One of the three greatest of David's mighty men. 2 Sam 23:11, 2 Sam 23:33. 4. One of David's mighties, 2 Sam 23:25; called also Shammoth the Harorite in 1 Chr 11:27, and Shamhuth the Izrahite in 1 Chr 27:8.

1. Genesis 36:13; Genesis 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:37. 2. Jesse's third son, SHIMEA, SHIMEAH, SHIMMA (1 Samuel 16:9; 1 Samuel 16:13); present at David's anointing and at the battle with Goliath (1 Samuel 17:13). (See SHIMMA.) 3. One of David's three mighties; son of Agee the Hararite. Single handed he withstood the Philistines in a field of lentils ("barley" according to 1 Chronicles 11:13-14; 1 Chronicles 11:27, where also by a copyist's error Shammah is omitted and the deed attributed to Eleazar), when the rest fled before them and Jehovah by him wrought a great victory (2 Samuel 23:11-12). 2 Samuel 23:4. (See SHAMHUTH.) 5. 2 Samuel 23:32-33, instead of "Jonathan Shammah," should read "Jonathan son of Shage," or combining both as Kennicott suggests, "Jonathan son of Shamha" (1 Chronicles 11:34).