Shimeai
Shimeai [1]
(Heb.'Shtmza', צשַׁמְעָא ,.Fitme; Sept. Σαμαά , nv. r. Σαμά , Σαμάς , Σαμάν , etc.), the name of four Hebrews. (See Shimeah).
1. A. Gershonite Levite, father of Berachiah and grandfather of Asaph the musician ( 1 Chronicles 6:39 [Heb. 24]). B.C. cir. 1200.,
2. A Merarite Levite, son of Uzza and father of Haggiah ( 1 Chronicles 6:30 [Heb. 15]). B.C. ante 1043.
3. The third in age of David's brothers, and father of Jonathan who slew Goliath's brother ( 1 Chronicles 20:7). In the A.V at 1 Chronicles 2:13 the name is even less correctly Anglicized "Shimma." Josephus calls him Samamus ( Σάμαμος , Ant. 6: 8, 1) and Samna ( Σαμᾶ , Ibid. 7: 12, 2). He is elsewhere ( 2 Samuel 13:3, etc.) called SHIMEAH (See Shimeah) (q.v.); but SHAMMAH (See Shammah) (q.v.) appears to have been his more correct name ( 1 Samuel 16:9). (See Shimeathite).
4. A son of David and Bathsheba ( 1 Chronicles 3:5), elsewhere ( 2 Samuel 5:14, 1 Chronicles 14:4) called SHAMMUA (See Shammua) (q.v.). (See David).
