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Shimea

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(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)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of David and Bathsheba. See SHAMMUA.

2. A Merarite, father of Haggiah (1 Chron. 6:30³⁰Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son. (1 Chronicles 6:30)).

3. A Gershonite, father of Berachiah (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)).

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

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