Shammah
the name means desolation Strong's Lexicon
Shammah, one of David's mighty men, single-handedly defended a lentil field against the Philistines, resulting in a great victory for Israel.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Desert. (1.) One of the "dukes" of Edom (Gen. 36:13, 17).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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First named at 2 Samuel 23:11.
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Verses that name Shammah
- 2 Samuel 23:11 And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.