Shemaiah
Shemaiah, a Levite sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law in Judah.
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 2 Chronicles 17:8; only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּShemaiah
Mentions
- …accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.