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Shemaiah in Easton's Bible Dictionary whom Jehovah heard. (1.) A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22-24). (2.) Neh. 3:29. (3.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37). (4.) A priest (Neh. 12:42). (5.) A Levite (1 Chr. 9:16). (6.) 1 Chr. 9:14; Neh. 11:15. (7.) A Levite in the time of David, who with 200 of his brethren took part in the bringing up of the ark from Obed-edom to Hebron (1 Chr. 15:8). (8.) A Levite (1 Chr. 24:6). (9.) The eldest son of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4-8). (10.) A Levite (2 Chr. 29:14). (11.) A false prophet who hindered the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Neh. 6:10). (12.) A prince of Judah who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:34-36). (13.) A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah (Jer. 29:24-32). (14.) One of the Levites whom Jehoshaphat appointed to teach the law (2 Chr. 17:8). (15.) A Levite appointed to "distribute the oblations of the Lord" (2 Chr. 31:15). (16.) A Levite (2 Chr. 35:9). (17.) The father of Urijah the prophet (Jer. 26:20). (18.) The father of a prince in the reign of Jehoiakim (Jer. 36:12).

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Shemaiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary 1. A prophet under Rehoboam, commissioned to charge the king and his 180,000 warriors of Judah not to fight against their brethren of Israel, but to return every man to his house, instead of striving to regain northern Israel from Jeroboam (1 Kings 12:22; 2 Chronicles 11:2), for that the severance is Jehovah's doing; so they desisted in obedience to the Lord. Upon Rehoboam and his people forsaking Jehovah, and building high places, standing images, and groves, God sent Shishak of Egypt against Jerusalem; he then took all the fenced cities, and Shemaiah told Rehoboam and his princes, "thus saith Jehovah, Ye have forsaken Me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak." The princes then humbled themselves, saying, The Lord is righteous (Psalm 51:4; Leviticus 26:43). When Jehovah saw they humbled themselves He declared by Shemaiah, "I will not destroy them but grant them some deliverance, and My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak" (See REHOBOAM.) Shemaiah wrote a chronicle of Rehoboam's reign...

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Shemaiah in Hitchcock's Bible Names that hears or obeys the Lord

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Shemaiah in Naves Topical Bible -1. A prophet in the time of Rehoboam Prevents Rehoboam from war with Jeroboam 1Ki 12:22-24; 2Ch 11:2-4 Prophesies the punishment of Rehoboam by Shishak, king of Egypt 2Ch 12:5,7 Writes chronicles 2Ch 12:15 -2. A descendant of David 1Ch 3:22 -3. A Simeonite 1Ch 4:37 -4. Son of Joel 1Ch 5:4 Called SHEMA 1Ch 5:8 -5. A Merarite 1Ch 9:14 In charge of the business of the temple during the time of Nehemiah Ne 11:15,16 -6. Son of Galal 1Ch 9:16 Called SHEMMUA Ne 11:17 -7. A chief Levite during the time of David; assisted in moving the ark of the covenant from the house of Obed-edom 1Ch 15:8,11 -8. A Levite who assisted in the divisions (shifts) of the priests 1Ch 24:6 -9. A porter of the temple during the time of David 1Ch 26:4,6,7 -10. A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in the law 2Ch 17:8 -11. A Levite, son of Jeduthun 2Ch 29:14 -12. A Levite 2Ch 31:15 -13. A Levite who contributed largely for Passover sacrifices 2Ch 35:9 -14. A Jew who returned from Babylon with Ezra Ezr 8:13 -15. A chief man with Ezra Ezr 8:16 -16. A priest who put away (divorced) his Gentile wife Ezr 10:21 -17. An Israelite who put away (divorced) his Gentile wife Ezr 10:31 -18. Keeper of the east gate of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah Ne 3:29 -19. A false prophet in the time of Nehemiah Ne 6:10 -20. A priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Ne 10:8 -21. A priest with Zerubbabel Ne 12:6,18 -22. A priest Ne 12:35 -23. The name of three men who celebrated the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem Ne 12:34,36,42 -24. Father of the prophet Urijah Jer 26:20 -25. A false prophet Jer 29:24-32 -26. Father of Delaiah Jer 36:12

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Shemaiah in Smiths Bible Dictionary (heard by Jehovah). 1. A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam. 1Ki 12:22; 2Ch 11:2 (B.C. 972.) He wrote a chronicle containing the events of Rehoboam's reign. 2Ch 12:5,15 2. The son of Shechaniah, among the descendants of Zerubbabel. 1Ch 3:23; Ne 3:28 3. A prince of the tribe of Simeon. 1Ch 4:27 4. Son of Joel, Reubenite. 1Ch 5:4 (B.C. after 1706.) 5. Son of Hasshub, a Merarite Levite. 1Ch 9:14; Ne 11:15 6. Father of Obadiah or Abda, a Levite. 1Ch 9:16 7. Son of Elizaphan, and chief of his house in the reign of David. 1Ch 15:8,11 (B.C. 1043.) 8. A Levite, son of Nethaneel and also a scribe in the time of David. 1Ch 24:6 (B.C. 1014.) 9. The eldest son of Obed-edom the Gittite. 1Ch 26:4,6,7 (B.C. 1014.) 10. A descendant of Jeduthun the singer who lived in the reign of Hezekiah 2Ch 29:14 11. One of the sons of Adonikam who returned with Ezra. Ezr 5:13 12. One of Ezra's messengers. Ezr 8:16 13. A priest of the family of Harim, who put away his foreign wife at Ezra's bidding. Ezr 10:21 (B.C. 455.) 14. A layman of Israel son of another Harim, who had also married a foreigner. Ezr 10:31 (B.C. 458.) 15. Son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, a prophet in the time of Nehemiah. Ne 6:10 (B.C. 446.) 16. The head of a priestly house who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. Ne 10:8; 12:6,18 (B.C. 410.) 17. One of the princes of Judah at the time of the dedication of Jerusalem. Ne 12:34 18. One of the choir on the same occasion. Ne 12:38 19. A priest. Ne 12:42 20. A false prophet in the time of Jeremiah. Jer 29:24-32 21. A Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat. 2Ch 17:8 (B.C. 909.) 22. A Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. 2Ch 31:15 (B.C. 726.) 23. A Levite in the reign of Josiah. 2Ch 35:9 (B.C. 628.) 24. The father of Urijah of Kirjath-jearim. Jer 26:20 (B.C. before 608.) 25. The father of Delaiah. Jer 36:12 (B.C. before 605.)

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Shemaiah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE she-ma'-ya, she-mi'-a (shema`yah (in 2 Ch 11:2; 17:8; 31:15; 35:9; Jer 26:20; 29:24; 36:12, shema`yahu), "Jahveh hears"): The name is most frequently borne by priests, Levites and prophets. (1) Codex Vaticanus Sammaias; Codex Alexandrinus Samaias (2 Ch 12:5,7). A prophet who, together with Ahijah, protested against Rehoboam's contemplated war against the ten revolted tribes (1 Ki 12:22-24 = 2 Ch 11:2-4). He declared that the rebellion had divine sanction. The second Greek account knows nothing of Ahijah in this connection and introduces Shemaiah at the gathering at Shechem where both Jeroboam and Rehoboam were present; it narrates that on this occasion Shemaiah (not Ahijah) rent his garment and gave ten parts to Jeroboam to signify the ten tribes over which he was to become king. (This version, however, is not taken very seriously, because of its numerous inconsistencies.) Shemaiah also prophesied at the invasion of Judah by Shishak (2 Ch 12:5-7). His message was to the effect that as the princes of Israel had humbled themselves, God's wrath against their idolatrous practices would not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak (2 Ch 13:7). He is mentioned as the author of a history of Rehoboam (2 Ch 12:15)...

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Shemaiah in Wikipedia Sh'maya is a Hebrew from "shem" and "aya": Sky, figuratively, the height or farthest extent of anything. From the particle shem, deriving from the ancient Semitic root ShM -name, light, sound, vibration, atmosphere. The - aya ending indicates that it is without limit. Another more common meaning is "Listen to God". It has been referred to otherwise as: Sh'maya, a rabbinic sage who was leader of the Pharisees in the 1st century BC in the Hebrew Bible/Christian Old Testament: Shemaiah, a prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (I Kings 12:22- 24) Neh. 3:29 a Simeonite (I Chr. 4:37) a priest (Neh. 12:42) a Levite (I Chr. 9:16) I Chr. 9:14; Neh. 11:15 a Levite in the time of David, who with 200 of his brethren took part in the bringing up of the ark from Obed-edom to Hebron (I Chr. 15:8) a reference to Moses the Levite (I Chr. 24:6) the eldest son of Obed-edom (I Chr. 26:4-8) a Levite (II Chr. 29:14) a false prophet who hindered the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Neh. 6:10) a prince of Judah who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:34-36) Nehelamite (Dweller of Nehelam) The designation of Shemaiah, a false prophet who went with the captives to Babylon and who opposed Jeremiah (Jer. 29:24, 31-32). one of the Levites whom Jehoshaphat appointed to teach the law (II Chr. 17:8) a Levite appointed to "distribute the oblations of the Lord" (II Chr. 31:15) a Levite (II Chr. 35:9) the father of Urijah the prophet (Jer. 26:20) the father of a prince in the reign of Jehoiakim (Jer. 36:12)

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Shemaiah Scripture - 2 Chronicles 12:7 And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; [therefore] I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

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Shemaiah Scripture - Jeremiah 29:32 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.

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Shemaiah Scripture - Nehemiah 6:10 Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who [was] shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.

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