Shemariah
Shemariah, a son of King Rehoboam and Abihail, the daughter of Eliab.
The name Shemariah means “God is my guard”
MaleTribe of JudahDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Chronicles 11:19; only referred to as Shemariah (שְׁמַרְיָ֫הוּ); son of Rehoboam and Mahalath; a brother of Jeush and Zaham; half-brother of: Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.
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Alternative names
- שְׁמַרְיָ֫הוּShemariah
Mentions
- She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.