People of the Bible

Shammah, son of Agee

The name Shammah means “loss; desolation; astonishment.” Shammah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 2 Samuel 23:11.

Family of Shammah

Father

Who was Shammah?

One of David’s three mighty men (2 Sam. 23:11, 12).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Shammah

  • 2 Samuel 23:11

    And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.

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