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Shimea

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: S By: James P. Boyd

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(hearing). (1) A son of David by Bathsheba, born in Jerusalem (1 Chron. 3:5⁵And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel: (1 Chronicles 3:5)). (2) A Levite (1 Chron. 6:30³⁰Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son. (1 Chronicles 6:30)). (3) Another Levite (1 Chron. 6:39³⁹And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, (1 Chronicles 6:39)). (4) A brother of David, called also Shammah, Shimeah, and Shimma (1 Chron. 20:7⁷But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him. (1 Chronicles 20:7)).

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