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Shemaiah (shĕm'āī`ə), in the Bible. 1 Prophet at the time of Rehoboam. 2 False prophet during the Captivity. 3 False prophet hired to discredit Nehemiah. 4 Descendant of Zerubbabel. 5 Scribe. 6 Korahite. 7 Levite in the time of Jehoshaphat. 8, 9 Levites in the time of Hezekiah. 10, 11 Chief Levites. 12, 13 Chief men in the Exile. 14, 15, 16, 17 Men present at the dedication of the wall. 18 Father of Urijah 1 High priest under King Ahaz. An alternate form is Uriah. 19 Father of Delaiah Delaiah (dĕlāī`ə), in the Bible. 20 Merarite Levite. 21 A sealer of the Covenant. 22 Same as Shammua Shammua or Shammuah (both: shăm`y 23, 24 Men who had foreign wives. 25 Repairer of the wall. 26 Simeonite. Shemaiah suborned to render false prophecy to Nehemiah. [O.T.: Nehemiah 6:10–14] See : Bribery How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A divine oracle through Shemaiah then granted them a partial reprieve: Jerusalem would not be taken, although Shishak's attack and partial victory would show the clear difference between serving Yahweh and forced servitude to foreign kings. |
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