People of the Bible · Tribe of Judah

Shammua, son of David

Shammua is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Samuel 5:14. Also called Shimea.

Family of Shammua

Who was Shammua?

One of David’s sons by Bathsheba (1 Chr. 3:5); called also Shammua (14:4).

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

Key verses about Shammua

  • 2 Samuel 5:14

    And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

  • 1 Chronicles 3:5

    And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath–shua the daughter of Ammiel:

  • 1 Chronicles 14:4

    Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

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