Shemaiah
שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ · she.ma.yah · H8098I“that hears or obeys the Lord” Hitchcock's 18693 mentions, all in 1 Chronicles
Who he was
Shemaiah was a Levite who served as a gatekeeper during the reign of King David. He is mentioned in 1Ch.26.4,6-7 as one of the sons of Obed-Edom, a Gittite who was blessed by God for housing the ark of the covenant (2 Samuel 6:11). Shemaiah had brothers who were able men with strength for the service, totaling 62 from the family of Obed-Edom (1 Chronicles 26:8). Among Shemaiah's sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, along with their brothers Elihu and Semachiah, who are described as able men. As gatekeepers, Shemaiah and his family would have been responsible for guarding the entrances to the temple and maintaining order within its precincts.
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Family
FatherObed-edomSiblingsJehozabad, Joah, Sachar, Nethanel, Ammiel, Issachar, PeullethaiChildrenOthni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, Elihu, Semachiah
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Every mention
3 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
1 Chronicles 3 mentions
1 Chronicles 26:4Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,1 Chronicles 26:6Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.1 Chronicles 26:7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose relatives were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
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