SHEMAIAH

1. A prophet of Israel, by whom God forbade Rehoboam to endeavor to coerce the ten tribes back to their allegiance, and called the king and his court to repent at the invasion of Shishak. He is said to have written the history of Rehoboam’s reign, 1Ki 12:22-24 2Ch 12:5-8,15. 2. A Levite, who made a registry of the twenty-four priestly classes, 1Ch 15:8,11 24:6. 3. A false prophet among the exiled Jews in Babylon, who opposed the prophet Jeremiah, and incurred divine judgments on himself and his family. For his name, Nehelamite, a dreamer, Jer 29:24-32. 4. A false prophet in the pay of Sanballat and Tobiah, who sought to terrify Nehemiah into the cowardly in forbidden step of taking refuge within the temple, Nu 3:38 Ne 6:10-14.

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Shemaiah. Shemaiah
Whom Jehovah heard. (1.) A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22-24).

(2.) Neh. 3:29.

(3.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37).

(4.) A priest (Neh. 12:42).

(5.) A Levite (1 Chr. 9:16).

(6.) 1 Chr. 9:14; Neh. 11:15.

(7.) A Levite in the time of David, who with 200 of his brethren took part in the bringing up of the ark from Obed-edom to Hebron (1 Chr. 15:8).

(8.) A Levite (1 Chr. 24:6).

(9.) The eldest son of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4-8).

(10.) A Levite (2 Chr. 29:14).

(11.) A false prophet who hindered the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Neh. 6:10).

(12.) A prince of Judah who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:34-36).

(13.) A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah (Jer. 29:24-32).

(14.) One of the Levites whom Jehoshaphat appointed to teach the law (2 Chr. 17:8).

(15.) A Levite appointed to “distribute the oblations of the Lord” (2 Chr. 31:15).

(16.) A Levite (2 Chr. 35:9).

(17.) The father of Urijah the prophet (Jer. 26:20).

(18.) The father of a prince in the reign of Jehoiakim (Jer. 36:12).

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Shemaiah. that hears or obeys the Lord

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SHEMAIAH. 1. A prophet in the time of Rehoboam
* Prevents Rehoboam from war with Jeroboam 1Ki 12:22-24; 2Ch 11:2-4
* Prophesies the punishment of Rehoboam by Shishak, king of Egypt 2Ch 12:5,7
* Writes chronicles 2Ch 12:15

2. A descendant of David 1Ch 3:22 3. A Simeonite 1Ch 4:37 4. Son of Joel 1Ch 5:4
* Called SHEMA 1Ch 5:8

5. A Merarite 1Ch 9:14
* In charge of the business of the temple during the time of Nehemiah Ne 11:15,16

6. Son of Galal 1Ch 9:16
* Called SHEMMUA Ne 11:17

7. A chief Levite during the time of David; assisted in moving the ark of the covenant from the house of Obed-edom 1Ch 15:8,11 8. A Levite who assisted in the divisions (shifts) of the priests 1Ch 24:6 9. A porter of the temple during the time of David 1Ch 26:4,6,7 → 10. A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in the law 2Ch 17:8 → 11. A Levite, son of Jeduthun 2Ch 29:14 → 12. A Levite 2Ch 31:15 → 13. A Levite who contributed largely for Passover sacrifices 2Ch 35:9 → 14. A Jew who returned from Babylon with Ezra Ezr 8:13 → 15. A chief man with Ezra Ezr 8:16 → 16. A priest who put away (divorced) his Gentile wife Ezr 10:21 → 17. An Israelite who put away (divorced) his Gentile wife Ezr 10:31 → 18. Keeper of the east gate of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah Ne 3:29 → 19. A false prophet in the time of Nehemiah Ne 6:10 → 20. A priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Ne 10:8 → 21. A priest with Zerubbabel Ne 12:6,18 → 22. A priest Ne 12:35 → 23. The name of three men who celebrated the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem Ne 12:34,36,42 → 24. Father of the prophet Urijah Jer 26:20 → 25. A false prophet Jer 29:24-32 → 26. Father of Delaiah Jer 36:12

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a prophet 1Ki 12:22; 2Ch 11:2; 12:5