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Shammah

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The source enumerates 4 distinct subjects under Shammah. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.One of the “dukes” of Edom (Gen.
  2. 2.One of the sons of Jesse (1 Sam.
  3. 3.One of David’s three mighty men (2 Sam.
  4. 4.One of David’s mighties (2 Sam.

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  1. Shammah (1)

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    One of the “dukes” of Edom (Gen. 36:13, 17).

  2. Shammah (2)

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    One of the sons of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:9). He is also called Shimeah (2 Sam. 13:3) and Shimma (1 Chr. 2:13).

  3. Shammah (3)

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    One of David’s three mighty men (2 Sam. 23:11, 12).

  4. Shammah (4)

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    One of David’s mighties (2 Sam. 23:25); called also Shammoth (1 Chr. 11:27) and Shamhuth (27:8).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(astonishment).

The son of Reuel the son of Esau. (Genesis 36:13,17; 1 Chronicles 1:37) (B.C. about 1700.) The third son of Jesse, and brother of David. (1 Samuel 16:9; 17:13) Called also Shimea., Shimeah and Shimma. One of the three greatest of David’s mighty men. (2 Samuel 23:11-17) (B.C. 1061.) The Harodite, one of David’s mighties. (2 Samuel 23:25) He is called ”Shammoth the Harorite” in (1 Chronicles 11:27) and ”Shamhuth the Izrahite” ibid. (1 Chronicles 27:8) In the list of David’s mighty men in (2 Samuel 23:32,33) we find “Jonathan, Shammah the Hararite;” while in the corresponding verse of (1 Chronicles 11:34) it is Jonathan.

In the Bible

9

Verses where Shammah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 1:37

    The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

  • 1 Samuel 16:9

    Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

  • 1 Samuel 17:13

    The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.

  • 2 Samuel 23:11

    And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.

  • 2 Samuel 23:12

    But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.

  • 2 Samuel 23:25

    Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

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Scripture on Shammah

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Entries that reference Shammah

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Shammah references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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