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Shemaiah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Whom Jehovah heard.
  • A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22-24 ).

  • Nehemiah 3:29 .

  • A Simeonite (1 Chronicles 4:37 ).

  • A priest (Nehemiah 12:42 ).

  • A Levite (1 Chronicles 9:16 ).

  • 1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15 .

  • A Levite in the time of David, who with 200 of his brethren took part in the bringing up of the ark from Obed-edom to Hebron (1 Chronicles 15:8 ).

  • A Levite (1 Chronicles 24:6 ).

  • The eldest son of Obed-edom (1 Chronicles 26:4-8 ).

  • A Levite (2 Chronicles 29:14 ).

  • A false prophet who hindered the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 6:10 ).

  • A prince of Judah who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:34-36 ).

  • A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah (Jeremiah 29:24-32 ).

  • One of the Levites whom Jehoshaphat appointed to teach the law (2 Chronicles 17:8 ).

  • A Levite appointed to "distribute the oblations of the Lord" (2 Chronicles 31:15 ).

  • A Levite (2 Chronicles 35:9 ).

  • The father of Urijah the prophet (Jeremiah 26:20 ).

  • The father of a prince in the reign of Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 36:12 ).

    Copyright Statement
    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Shemaiah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​s/shemaiah.html. 1897.
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