Shammua

This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:

  1. A man from the tribe of Reuben. He was the son of Zaccur and one of the 12 spies that Moses sent to explore the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:4).

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  2. Another name for Shimea, who was one of the sons of King David (2 Samuel 5:14 and 1 Chronicles 14:4).

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  3. Another name for Shemaiah, who was the son of Galal (Nehemiah 11:17).

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  4. A leader of a family who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel. This was after the people of Israel were taken to Babylon and later allowed to return home (Nehemiah 12:18).

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From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scripture References (5)

Numbers

2 Samuel

1 Chronicles

Nehemiah