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) |
|---|---|---|
| שְׁמַרְיָ֖ה | Shemariah | 2Chr.11.19 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.11.19
- son of: Rehoboam (רְחַבְעָם) and Mahalath (מַחֲלַת)
- brother of: Jeush (יְעוּשׁ) and Zaham (זַהַם)
- half-brother of: Abijah (אֲבִיָּה), Attai (עַתַּי), Ziza (זִיזָא) and Shelomith (שְׁלֹמִית)
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 • Son of Rehoboam • Son of Rehoboam and Abihail
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Shemariah, a son of King Rehoboam and Abihail, the daughter of Eliab.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.11.19;
- only referred to as Shemariah שְׁמַרְיָה;
- son of Rehoboam רְחַבְעָם and Mahalath מַחֲלַת;
- a brother of Jeush יְעוּשׁ and Zaham זַהַם;
- half-brother of: Abijah אֲבִיָּה, Attai עַתַּי, Ziza זִיזָא and Shelomith שְׁלֹמִית.
Shemariah was a son of King Rehoboam of Judah and his wife Abihail, the daughter of Eliab. According to 2 Chronicles 11:19, Shemariah was born to Rehoboam along with his brothers Jeush and Zaham. Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, was the first king of the southern kingdom of Judah after the division of the united monarchy. The mention of Shemariah and his brothers highlights the royal lineage of Rehoboam and the continuation of the Davidic dynasty in Judah.
All entries for Shemariah: שְׁמַרְיָה