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Shemaiah
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
SHEMAIAH (‘Jahweh has heard’). 1 . The prophet who with Ahijah encouraged the revolution of the ten tribes from Jeroboam. In MT [Note: Massoretic Text.] he appears after the revolution has begun ( 1 Kings 12:22-24 , 2 Chronicles 11:2-4 ). In the second LXX [Note: Septuagint.] account, however, he appears at the beginning, at the assembly in Shechem ( 1 Kings 12:24 ). He is mentioned further in 2 Chronicles 12:5-8 , and his history in 2 Chronicles 12:16 . 2 Chronicles 12:2 . Son of Shecaniah, descendant of Zerubbabel ( 1 Chronicles 3:22 ). 3 . Son of Shecaniah, ‘keeper of the east gate,’ and assistant to Nehemiah in repairing the wall ( Nehemiah 3:29 ). 4 . A Simeonite ( 1 Chronicles 4:37 ), perhaps Shimei of 1 Chronicles 4:26; 1 Chronicles 27:5 . A Reubenite ( 1 Chronicles 5:4 ), apparently called Shema in 1 Chronicles 5:8 . 1 Chronicles 5:6 . A Merarite Levite dwelling in Jerusalem ( 1 Chronicles 9:14 , Nehemiah 11:15 ). 7 . A Levite of the family of Jeduthun ( 1 Chronicles 9:16 ), called Shammua in Nehemiah 11:17 . Nehemiah 11:8 . Head of the levitical Kohathite clan of Elizaphan in the time of David ( 1 Chronicles 15:8; 1 Chronicles 15:11 ). 9 . The scribe who registered the names of the priestly courses in the time of David, son of Nethanel ( 1 Chronicles 24:6 ). 10 . A Korahite Levite, oldest son of Obed-edom ( 1 Chronicles 26:4; 1 Chronicles 26:6-7 ). 11 . A Levite, teacher of the Law in Judah under Jehoshaphat ( 2 Chronicles 17:8 ). 12 . A Levite of the family of Jeduthun, engaged in purifying the Temple under Hezekiah ( 2 Chronicles 29:14 ). 13 . A Levite ‘over the freewill offerings of God’ ( 2 Chronicles 31:16 ). 14 . A chief of the Levites ( 2 Chronicles 35:9 ), called Samaias in LXX [Note: Septuagint.] and in Esther 1:9 Esther 1:9 . Esther 1:15 . A chief man under Ezra ( Ezra 8:16 ), called Maasmas and Samaias in 1 Es 8:43; 46. 16 . One of the family of Adonikam ( Ezra 8:18 ), in 1Es 8:39 Samaias. 17 . A priest of the family of Harim who married a foreign wife ( Ezra 10:21 ), in 1E Esther 9:21 Sam ameus. 18 . A layman of the family of Harim who did the same ( Ezra 10:31 ), in 1E Esther 9:32 Sam abbeus . 19 . A prophet, son of Delaiah, hired by Sanballat and Tobiah to terrify Nehemiah ( Nehemiah 6:10-14 ). 20 . One of the 24 courses of priests ( Nehemiah 10:8; Nehemiah 12:6; Nehemiah 12:18 ). 21 . A man present at the dedication of the wall ( Nehemiah 12:34 ). 22 . A priest, descendant of Asaph ( Nehemiah 12:35 ). 23 . A singer (or clan) having part in the dedication of the wall ( Nehemiah 12:36 ). 24 . Another, or perhaps the same ( Nehemiah 12:42 ). 25 . Father of Uriah the prophet ( Jeremiah 26:20 ). 26 . A prophet, called ‘the Nehelamite,’ carried into captivity at Babylon with Jehoiachin, actively engaged in opposing Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 29:24-32 ). Jeremiah predicted the complete cutting off of his family. 27 . Father of Delaiah, who was a prince in the reign of Zedekiah ( Jeremiah 36:12 ). 28 . ‘The great,’ kinsman of Tobias ( Tob 5:13 ). In several cases two of these may be the same individual. The identification has the most probability in reference to 2 and 3, 8 and 9 , and 12 and 13 .
George R. Berry.
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Shemaiah'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdb/​s/shemaiah.html. 1909.