Shemuel
“Heard of God or name of God”
Summary
The Hebrew form of the name Samuel, borne by the famous prophet as well as two other individuals: a Simeonite commissioner for dividing Canaan and a chief of Issachar under David.
☩The Simeonite Commissioner
A Shemuel, son of Ammihud, was appointed by Moses as the representative from the tribe of Simeon to help divide the land of Canaan among the tribes after the conquest. Some scholars believe this name should be read as Shelumiel (the form found in Numbers 1:6 and elsewhere), as the Septuagint consistently reads 'Salamiel.'
☩The Prophet
Shemuel appears once in Chronicles as an alternate rendering of the prophet Samuel's name, demonstrating that both forms derive from the same Hebrew name meaning 'heard of God.' Samuel was the last judge and first major prophet who anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel.
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shemuel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Shemuel," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Shemuel," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).