People of the Bible · Tribe of Levi

Shemaiah, son of Shimei

The name Shemaiah means “that hears or obeys the Lord.” Shemaiah is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 26:4.

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Who was Shemaiah?

The eldest son of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4-8).

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

Key verses about Shemaiah

  • 1 Chronicles 26:4

    Moreover the sons of Obed–edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,

  • 1 Chronicles 26:6

    Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:7

    The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

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