SHAMMAH

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1. Son of Reuel
And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. (Genesis 36:1313And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. (Genesis 36:13))
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. (Genesis 36:1717And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. (Genesis 36:17))
2. David's brother
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this. (1 Samuel 16:99Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this. (1 Samuel 16:9))
And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. (1 Samuel 17:1313And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. (1 Samuel 17:13))
Called SHIMEAH
But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtile man. (2 Samuel 13:33But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtile man. (2 Samuel 13:3))
And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. (2 Samuel 13:3232And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. (2 Samuel 13:32))
And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him. (2 Samuel 21:2121And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him. (2 Samuel 21:21))
Called SHIMMA
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, (1 Chronicles 2:1313And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, (1 Chronicles 2:13))
Called SHIMEA
But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. (1 Chronicles 20:77But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. (1 Chronicles 20:7))
3. One of David's mighty men, son of Agee
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. But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory. (2 Samuel 23:11-1211And 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. 12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory. (2 Samuel 23:11‑12))
4. One of David's mighty men
Called SHAMMOTH
5. A Hararite, one of David's mighty men
Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, (2 Samuel 23:3333Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, (2 Samuel 23:33))