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Shamariah

שְׁמַרְיָה/sham-ah-RYE-ah/

“Whom Jehovah guards”

Summary

A son of King Rehoboam of Judah by his wife Abihail, a variant spelling of Shemariah.

☩Identity

Shamariah was a son of Rehoboam, king of Judah, by his wife Abihail, who was a descendant of David's eldest brother Eliab. The name appears as Shamariah in Chronicles and is considered a variant spelling of Shemariah, meaning 'whom Jehovah guards.' He was among the children born during Rehoboam's reign when the king distributed his sons throughout Judah's fortified cities.

Key verses:2 Chronicles 11:19

Related Verses1 mention

2 Chronicles· 1 verse

11:19

References

  1. 1.George Morrish, "Shamariah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Shamariah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).