Keraia
People

Shimeah

Shimeah (also known as Shimei, Shammah, or Shimea) was a brother of King David and the father of Jonadab (or 'Jonathan').

The name Shimeah means “Shimeath, that hears, or obeys; perdition”

MaleDavid's brotherTribe of JudahUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament3 books7 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Samuel 16:9; referred to as Shimeah (שִׁמְעָה), Shimei (שִׁמְעִי), Shammah (שַׁמָּה), or Shimea (שִׁמְעָא); son of Jesse; a brother of David, Eliab, Abinadab, Nethanel, Raddai, Ozem, Zeruiah, Abigail(?) and Elihu; father of Jonadab.

Glossary entries

Shammah Shimeah Shimea Shimei Shimma

Family members

Father

Jesse

Mother

Nahash

Siblings

Abigail Abinadab David Eliab Elihu Nethanel Ozem Raddai Zeruiah

Children

Jonadab

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. 1 Samuel 16:9שַׁמָּה · Shammah
    Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
  2. 1 Samuel 17:13שַׁמָּה · Shammah
    The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
  3. 2 Samuel 13:3שִׁמְעָה · Shimeah
    Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
  4. 2 Samuel 13:32שִׁמְעָה · Shimeah
    But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.
  5. 2 Samuel 21:21שִׁמְעָה · Shimeah; שִׁמְעִי · Shimei
    …and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.
  6. 1 Chronicles 2:13שִׁמְעָא · Shimea
    Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
  7. 1 Chronicles 20:7שִׁמְעָא · Shimea
    …and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.