Shammua
Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)
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• Reubenite spy, son of Zaccur. (Numbers 13:4) (B.C. 1490.)
• Son of David, by his wife Bathsheba. (1 Chronicles 14:4) (B.C. 1045.)
• A Levite, the father of Abda. (Nehemiah 11:17) The same as Shemaiah, 6.
• The representative of the priestly family of Bilgah or Bilgai, in the days of Joiakim. (Nehemiah 12:18) (B.C. about 500.)
See also: shemaiah
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
Heard. (1.) One of the spies sent out by Moses to search the land (Num. 13:4). He represented the tribe of Reuben.
(2.) One of David’s sons (1 Chr. 14:4; 3:5, “Shimea;” 2 Sam. 5:14).
(3.) A Levite under Nehemiah (11:17).
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