Encyclopedia entry
Sheva
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Sheva. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Heb. Shebher.
Sheva (1)
#The son of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:49).
Sheva (2)
#Heb. Sheva’, one of David’s scribes (2 Sam. 20:25).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(Jehovah contends).
The scribe or royal secretary of David. (2 Samuel 20:26) He is called elsewhere Meraiah, (2 Samuel 8:17) Shisha, (1 Kings 4:3) And SHANSHA. (1 Chronicles 18:16) (B.C. 1015.) Son of Caleb ben-Hezron by his concubine Maachah. (1 Chronicles 2:49) (B.C. about 1445.)
In the Bible
2
Verses where Sheva is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 2:49
She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
- 2 Samuel 20:25
Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Scripture on Sheva
5
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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