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Shemaiah
Holman Bible Dictionary
13. Priest married to a foreign woman (Ezra 10:21 ). 14 . Man married to a foreign woman (Ezra 10:31 ). 15 . Keeper of east gate who helped Nehemiah repair Jerusalem's wall about 445 B.C. (Nehemiah 3:29 ). 16 . Prophet Tobiah and Sanballat hired against Nehemiah (Nehemiah 6:10-12 ). 17 . Original ancestor of a priestly family (Nehemiah 10:8; Nehemiah 12:6 ,Nehemiah 12:6,12:18 ). 18 . Leader of Judah who participated with Nehemiah in dedicating the rebuilt walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:34 ). 19 . Priest who helped Nehemiah dedicate the walls (Nehemiah 12:42 ). 20 . Priest whose grandson helped Nehemiah dedicate the walls (Nehemiah 12:35 ). 21 . Levitical musician who helped Nehemiah dedicate the walls (Nehemiah 12:36 ). 22 . Father of the prophet Urijah (Jeremiah 26:20 ). 23 . Father of an official at Jehoikim's court about 600 B.C. (Jeremiah 36:12 ). 24 . Levite in days of Jehoshaphat (873-848 B.C.) who taught God's law to the people (2 Chronicles 17:8 ). 25 . Levite in days of Josiah about 621 B.C. (2 Chronicles 35:9 ).
These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Shemaiah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​s/shemaiah.html. 1991.