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Shammoth

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Heb. Shammoth', שִׁמּוֹת, desolation; Sept. Σαμαώθ, v.r. Σαμώθ, Σαμμαώθ ), the name of a person entitled "the Harorite," one of David's guard (1 Chronicles 11:27); apparently the same with "Shammah the Harodite" (2 Samuel 23:25), and with "Shamhuth" (1 Chronicles 27:8).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Shammoth'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/shammoth.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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