Shemaiah
Shemaiah, a Levite scribe who recorded the divisions of the priests.
The name Shemaiah means “that hears or obeys the Lord”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 24:6; only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ); a son of Nethanel.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּShemaiah
Mentions
- The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.