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Shemaiah
the name means Jah has heard Strong's Lexicon
Shemaiah, a prophet from Kiriath-jearim who prophesied against Jerusalem during Jehoiakim'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.
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Uriah
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First named at Jeremiah 26:20.
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Verses that name Shemaiah
- Jeremiah 26:20 Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did.