Bible Dictionaries
Ishmaiah
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ihssh mi' uh) Long and short form of personal name meaning, “Yah(weh) hears.” 1. Military hero from Gibeon in charge of David's select “thirty” warriors (1 Chronicles 12:4 ), though he is not listed among the “thirty” in 2 Samuel 23:1 or 1 Chronicles 11:1 . He does illustrate early support for David from Saul's tribe of Benjamin. 2. Head of tribe of Zebulun under David (1 Chronicles 27:19 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Ishmaiah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/i/ishmaiah.html. 1991.