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Shemaiah

שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ · she.ma.yah · H8098J“that hears or obeys the Lord” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 2 Chronicles

Who he was

Shemaiah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. According to 2 Chronicles 17:8, Jehoshaphat sent Levites and priests throughout the cities of Judah to teach the Book of the Law to the people. Shemaiah was one of the Levites chosen for this mission, along with Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah. This educational initiative was part of Jehoshaphat's reforms to strengthen the spiritual life of the nation and ensure that the people understood and followed the commandments of God.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

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

2 Chronicles 1 mention

2 Chronicles 17:8and with them Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

What the dictionary says

Whom Jehovah heard.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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