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Shemaah

שְׁמָעָה · she.ma.ah · H80941 mention, all in 1 Chronicles

Who he was

Shemaah the Gibeathite is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 12:3 as one of the Benjaminite warriors who joined David at Ziklag when he was fleeing from King Saul. Shemaah is described as a Gibeathite, indicating that he was from the city of Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. He is listed among the mighty men and helpers of David in battle, but no specific details are given about his exploits or role in David's army.

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Family

ChildrenAhiezer, Joash
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 12:3The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;

What the dictionary says

Rumour, a Benjamite whose sons “came to David to Ziklag” (1 Chr. 12:3).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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