Son of Rehoboam and Abihail
Shemariah
Named in 1 verse of 2 Chronicles, first in 2 Chronicles 11:19.
שְׁמַרְיָ֫הוּShemariah
The name means “God is my guard.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Shemariah Written by AI
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.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Shemariah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Whom Jehovah guards. (1.) One who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:5).
(2.) Ezra 10:32, 41.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 2 Chronicles 11:19
She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.