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Shammua

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 3 distinct subjects under Shammua. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.One of the spies sent out by Moses to search the land (Num.
  2. 2.One of David’s sons (1 Chr.
  3. 3.A Levite under Nehemiah (11:17).

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  1. Shammua (1)

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    One of the spies sent out by Moses to search the land (Num. 13:4). He represented the tribe of Reuben.

  2. Shammua (2)

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    One of David’s sons (1 Chr. 14:4; 3:5, “Shimea;” 2 Sam. 5:14).

  3. Shammua (3)

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    A Levite under Nehemiah (11:17).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

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Reubenite spy, son of Zaccur. (Numbers 13:4) (B.C. 1490.) Son of David, by his wife Bathsheba. (1 Chronicles 14:4) (B.C. 1045.) A Levite, the father of Abda. (Nehemiah 11:17) The same as Shemaiah, 6. The representative of the priestly family of Bilgah or Bilgai, in the days of Joiakim. (Nehemiah 12:18) (B.C. about 500.)

In the Bible

5

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

  • 1 Chronicles 14:4

    These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

  • 2 Samuel 5:14

    These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

  • Nehemiah 11:17

    Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

  • Nehemiah 12:18

    of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jonathan;

  • Numbers 13:4

    and these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur;

Scripture on Shammua

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Entries that reference Shammua

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Shammua references

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

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