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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Shemaah (Warrior living at the time of Divided Monarchy)

A Benjamite from Gibeah. His sons Ahiezer and Joash were archers and slingers who came over to David at Ziklag while David was still hiding from Saul.

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A Benjamite from Gibeah. His sons Ahiezer and Joash were archers and slingers who came over to David at Ziklag while David was still hiding from Saul.

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Shemaah was a Benjamite from Gibeah whose sons Ahiezer and Joash were skilled archers and slingers who joined David's band at Ziklag while he was still hiding from Saul (1 Chronicles 12:1-3). Their defection was notable because they came from Saul's own tribe.

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H8094

Where it appears
  • 1 Chronicles 12:3

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