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Shammua; Shammuah

sha-mu'-a, sham'-u-a (shammua`):

(1) The Reubenite spy (Num 13:4, Samouel, and other forms).

(2) One of David's sons (2 Sam 5:14; 1 Chr 14:4, Sammous). In 1 Chr 3:5 he is called "Shimea."

(3) A Levite (Neh 11:17); he is called "Shemaiah" in 1 Chr 9:16. (4) The head of a priestly family (Neh 12:18); a contemporary of Joiakim.

Kilde: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread.