Shimea
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Easton's 1897
The hearing prayer. (1.) One of David’s sons by Bathsheba (1 Chr. 3:5); called also Shammua (14:4).
(2.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 6:30).
(3.) Another Levite of the family of Gershon (1 Chr. 6:39).
(4.) One of David’s brothers (1 Sam. 16:9, marg.).
Smith's 1863
(fame).
1. Son of David by Beth-shean. (1 Chronicles 3:5) (B.C. 1045.)
2. A Merarite Levite. (1 Chronicles 6:30) (15).
3. A Gershonite Levite, ancestor of Asaph the minstrel. (1 Chronicles 6:39) (24). (B.C. before 1200.)
4. The brother of David, (1 Chronicles 20:7) elsewhere called Shamma, Shimma and Shimeah.
ISBE 1915
shim'-e-a (shim`a'):
See SHAMMUA and SHAMMAH.
(1) Brother of David.
See SHAMMAH.
(2) Son of David (1Ch 3:5, Codex Vaticanus Saman; but in 2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 14:4, "Shammua").
(3) A Merarite Levite (1Ch 6:30, Codex Vaticanus Somea; Codex Alexandrinus Sama, Lucian, Samaa).
(4) A Gershonite Levite (1Ch 6:39 (24), Semaa).
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Sources
- Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Public domain
- Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · Public domain