Shemaiah
Shemaiah, a false prophet who tried to intimidate Nehemiah during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall.
The name Shemaiah means “that hears or obeys the Lord”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book3 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 6:10; only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ); a son of Delaiah.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּShemaiah
Mentions
Includes 2 verses that refer to Shemaiah without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you!”
- Nehemiah 6:12Referred to, not namedI realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
- Nehemiah 6:13Referred to, not namedHe had been hired to intimidate me so that I would sin by doing as he suggested, so they could give me a bad name in order to discredit me.