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2 Samuel person

Shimeah

person People also: Shimeah, Shimea

Shimeah, also written Shimea, is named in 2 Samuel as the father of Jonadab and Jonathan son of Shimeah.

Shimeah in the Bible is a 2 Samuel figure identified as the father of Jonadab and of Jonathan son of Shimeah. 2 Samuel 13:3 names Jonadab as Shimeah’s son, calls him Amnon’s friend, and describes him as very wise. 2 Samuel 21:21 identifies Jonathan son of Shimea as Shimeah’s son and says that Jonathan struck down one who taunted Israel.

The name occurs in at least two verses in 2 Samuel, with the forms Shimeah and Shimea.

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2 Samuel 13:3
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