Shemaiah
שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ · she.ma.yah · H8098G“that hears or obeys the Lord” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions, all in 1 Chronicles
Who he was
Shemaiah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King David. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 15:8 as one of the sons of Elizaphan, a descendant of Kohath. When David gathered the Levites to bring the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, Shemaiah was among those chosen for this task (1 Chronicles 15:11). The Levites were to carry the ark on their shoulders using the poles, as prescribed by the Law of Moses. Shemaiah's specific role in the procession is not mentioned, but his participation highlights the importance of the Levites in the proper handling and transportation of the sacred ark.
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
1 Chronicles 2 mentions
1 Chronicles 15:8of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;1 Chronicles 15:11David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites: for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab,
What the dictionary says
Whom Jehovah heard.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain