Shemaiah, mentioned in Jeremiah 26:20, was a man living during the time of the divided kingdom and the father of Uriah.
About Shemaiah (Jeremiah 26:20)
26. Father of Uriah the prophet from Kiriath-jearim. Like Jeremiah, his contemporary, Uriah spoke words of doom against Jerusalem and Judah during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah (609–598 BC), who deplored Uriah’s message and eventually had him killed (Jer 26:20–21).
Family Relationships
- Child
- Uriah (Jeremiah 26:20)
Key References
Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did.
All Scripture References (1)
Jeremiah (1)
Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did.