Lexical Definition
שְׁמַרְיָה Shᵉmaryâh (shem-ar-yaw') Shemariah N:N-M-P
or שְׁמַרְיָהוּ Shᵉmaryâhûw (shem-ar-yaw'-hoo); from שָׁמַר and יָהּ; Jah has guarded
Shamariah, Shemariah.
- § Shemariah = "kept by Jehovah"
- Shemarjah, the name of four Israelites
1) a Benjamite, one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag
2) a son of king Rehoboam of Judah
3) an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
4) an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּשְׁמַרְיָ֔הוּ | and Shemariah | 1Chr.12.5 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.5
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׁמַרְיָ֫ה(וּׅ proper name, masculine (׳י has kept, preserved); — Σαμαρ(ε)ια(ς):
1. יָ֫הוּ- a hero of David 1Chr 12:6* (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:5). Elsewhere יָה-:
2. son of Rehoboam 2Chr 11:19.
3. contemporaries of Ezra:
a. Ezra 10:32.
b. vEzra 10:41.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 12:5 · 12:6* |
| 2 Chronicles | 11:19 |
| Ezra | 10:32 · 10:41 |
Profile
Male • David's warrior • Benjamite warrior who joined David
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Shemariah, a Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.5;
- only referred to as Shemariah שְׁמַרְיָה.
Shemariah was a Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag while David was hiding from King Saul. According to 1 Chronicles 12:5, Shemariah was among the Benjamites, along with Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, and Shephatiah, who were described as brave warriors, expert with the bow, and able to shoot arrows or sling stones right-handed or left-handed. These skilled warriors aligned themselves with David and provided him with valuable military support during his time of exile and conflict with Saul.
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