The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Shimea

See SHAMMUA and SHAMMAH.

(1) Brother of David.

See SHAMMAH.

(2) Son of David (1Ch 3:5, Codex Vaticanus Saman; but in 2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 14:4, "Shammua").

(3) A Merarite Levite (1Ch 6:30, Codex Vaticanus Somea; Codex Alexandrinus Sama, Lucian, Samaa).

(4) A Gershonite Levite (1Ch 6:39 (24), Semaa).

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr (1915). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.