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Shimea

Disambiguation

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

  1. 1.One of David’s sons by Bathsheba (1 Chr.
  2. 2.A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr.
  3. 3.Another Levite of the family of Gershon (1 Chr.
  4. 4.One of David’s brothers (1 Sam.

The hearing prayer.

  1. Shimea (1)

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    One of David’s sons by Bathsheba (1 Chr. 3:5); called also Shammua (14:4).

  2. Shimea (2)

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    A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 6:30).

  3. Shimea (3)

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    Another Levite of the family of Gershon (1 Chr. 6:39).

  4. Shimea (4)

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    One of David’s brothers (1 Sam. 16:9, marg.).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

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Son of David by Beth-shean. (1 Chronicles 3:5) (B.C. 1045.) A Merarite Levite. (1 Chronicles 6:30) (15). A Gershonite Levite, ancestor of Asaph the minstrel. (1 Chronicles 6:39) (24). (B.C. before 1200.) The brother of David, (1 Chronicles 20:7) elsewhere called Shamma, Shimma and Shimeah.

In the Bible

5

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

  • 1 Chronicles 2:13

    Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

  • 1 Chronicles 3:5

    and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:30

    Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:39

    Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

  • 1 Chronicles 20:7

    and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.

Scripture on Shimea

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Entries that reference Shimea

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Shimea references

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

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