Shemaiah
the name means Jah has heard Strong's Lexicon
Shemaiah, a Levite gatekeeper, son of Obed-Edom, during David's reign.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Whom Jehovah heard. (1.) A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22-24).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Parents
Obed-edom
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 1 Chronicles 26:4.
See Shemaiah in the family tree →
Verses that name Shemaiah
- 1 Chronicles 26:4 And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
- 1 Chronicles 26:6 Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.
- 1 Chronicles 26:7 Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.