Shemiramoth
שְׁמִירָמוֹת/sheh-MEER-uh-moth/
“Name of Heights”
Summary
A name borne by two Levites in the Old Testament, one a musician in David's time and another a teacher in Jehoshaphat's reign.
☩The Musician
Shemiramoth was a Levite musician 'of the second degree' in the arrangement of the choral services organized by David for the ark's return to Jerusalem. He played 'with psalteries on Alamoth' and was part of Asaph's division who led with cymbals. The phrase 'of the second degree' indicates a secondary rank among the musicians.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 15:181 Chronicles 15:201 Chronicles 16:5
☩The Teacher
Another Shemiramoth was one of the Levites whom King Jehoshaphat sent throughout the cities of Judah to teach the law to the people. This teaching mission was part of Jehoshaphat's religious reforms and efforts to bring the nation back to faithful worship of God.
Key verses:2 Chronicles 17:8
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shemiramoth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Shemiramoth," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 3.George Morrish, "Shemiramoth," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 4.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shemiramoth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).