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Morrish Bible Dictionary

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1. Prophet who stayed Rehoboam from warring against Israel. He was also sent by God to tell Rehoboam and the princes of Judah that because of their sins God had left them in the hands of Shishak, king of Egypt, who had come to attack them; but on their repentance they were told he should not destroy them. Shishak seized their treasures, and they became tributary to Egypt. Shemaiah wrote a 'book' concerning genealogies. 1 Kings 12:22-24; 2 Chronicles 11:2-4; 2 Chronicles 12:5-15 .

2. Son of Shechaniah, a descendant of David. 1 Chronicles 3:22; Nehemiah 3:29 .

3. A Simeonite, father of Shimri. 1 Chronicles 4:37 .

4. Son of Joel, a Reubenite. 1 Chronicles 5:4 .

5. Son of Hasshub, a Levite. 1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15 .

6. Son of Galal, a Levite. 1 Chronicles 9:16 , Called SHAMMUAin Nehemiah 6:17 .

7. Son of Elizaphan, a Levite. 1 Chronicles 15:8,11 .

8. Son of Nethaneel, a Levite. 1 Chronicles 24:6 .

9. Son of Obed-edom, a Korhite. 1 Chronicles 26:4-7 .

10. Levite whom Jehoshaphat sent to teach the people. 2 Chronicles 17:8 .

11. Descendant of Jeduthun, a Levite. 2 Chronicles 29:14 .

12. Levite set over the freewill offerings of God. 2 Chronicles 31:15 .

13. Levite in the days of Josiah. 2 Chronicles 35:9 .

14. Son of Adonikam. Ezra 8:13 .

15. One whom Ezra sent for Levites. Ezra 8:16 .

16. Priest who had married a strange wife. Ezra 10:21 .

17. One who had married a strange wife. Ezra 10:31 .

18. Son of Delaiah: he sought to entrap Nehemiah. Nehemiah 6:10 .

19. Priest who sealed the covenant, Nehemiah 10:8; his family went up with Zerubbabel. Nehemiah 12:6,18 .

20. One with Ezra at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 12:34 .

21. Son of Mattaniah, a priest. Nehemiah 12:35 .

22. Apparently a Levite who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 12:36 .

23. Priest who assisted on the same occasion. Nehemiah 12:42 .

24. Father of Urijah, a prophet. Jeremiah 26:20 .

25. The Nehelamite, a false prophet, condemned by Jehovah through Jeremiah. Jeremiah 29:24-32 .

26. Father of Delaiah. Jeremiah 36:12 .

Bibliography Information
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Shemaiah'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​s/shemaiah.html. 1897.
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