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Shimea

שִׁמְעָא/SHIM-ee-uh/

“Fame; renown”

Summary

A name borne by several Old Testament figures, including a son of David, two Levites, and David's brother (also called Shammah).

☩David's Brother

One Shimea (also spelled Shimeah) was David's older brother, the father of Jonathan and Jonadab. This same person is called Shammah in 1 Samuel 16:9 and Shimma in 1 Chronicles 2:13. He should not be confused with Shammua, David's son by Bathsheba.

Key verses:2 Samuel 21:211 Samuel 16:91 Chronicles 20:7

☩Son of David

Another Shimea was a son of David and Bathsheba. He is also called Shammua in parallel passages.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 3:52 Samuel 5:14

☩Levites Named Shimea

Two Levites bore this name: a Merarite Levite who was the father of Haggiah, and a Gershonite Levite who was an ancestor of Asaph the temple musician.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 6:301 Chronicles 6:39

Related Verses5 mentions

1 Chronicles· 4 verses

3:56:306:3920:7

2 Samuel· 1 verse

21:21

See Also

Facial Chronicle - b.03, p.318 - David's mighty warriors
Shammah
Shammuah
Shammuah

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shimeah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Shimea," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  3. 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Shimea," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).