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    25 others in the registry answer to the name Shemaiah. Every Shemaiah in the Bible

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    Shemaiah

    שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ

    Shemaiah, a Levite gatekeeper, son of Obed-Edom, during David's reign.

    verses
    3
    first named
    1 Chronicles 26:4
    last named
    1 Chronicles 26:7
    period
    United Monarchy
    tribe
    Levi

    Description

    Who was Shemaiah?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Shemaiah was a Levite who served as a gatekeeper during the reign of King David. He is mentioned in 1Ch.26.4,6-7 as one of the sons of Obed-Edom, a Gittite who was blessed by God for housing the ark of the covenant (2Sa.6.11). Shemaiah had brothers who were able men with strength for the service, totaling 62 from the family of Obed-Edom (1Ch.26.8). Among Shemaiah's sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, along with their brothers Elihu and Semachiah, who are described as able men. As gatekeepers, Shemaiah and his family would have been responsible for guarding the entrances to the temple and maintaining order within its precincts.

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    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects Shemaiah10 of 14 entities the graph connects to Shemaiah, in one group: kinship 10. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.Obed-edomChild of · 16 versesAmmielSibling of · 1 verseElihuFather of · Sibling of · 1 verseElzabadFather of · 1 verseIssacharSibling of · 1 verseJehozabadSibling of · 1 verseJoahSibling of · 1 verseNethanelSibling of · 1 verseObedFather of · 1 verseOthniFather of · 1 verseShemaiah

    The 10 best-attested of 14 are drawn. All 14 are listed below.

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    1. 1 Chronicles3 verses

      26:426:626:7

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Obed-edomDavid’s appointment of Some Levites, Heman, and JeduthunDavid’s appointment of Some Levites, Heman, and Jeduthun is an event attested across 4 verses, connecting 6 pageable entities.via Obed-edomGatekeeper Divisions and Young People’s casting lotsGatekeeper Divisions and Young People’s casting lots is an event attested across 4 verses, connecting 6 pageable entities.via Obed-edomGathPhilistine city; home of Goliath; refuge for Davidvia Obed-edomGedaliahSon of Jeduthun; a temple musician during David's reign.via Obed-edomHashabiahA musician in the temple, son of Jeduthun.via Obed-edomJeduthunLevitical musician and singer during David's reignvia Obed-edomJeshaiahA Levite, son of Jeduthun the musician.via Obed-edomLevi, Musicians, Zechariah, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, Benaiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah’s appointment of Levitical Relatives, Singer, Heman, Asaph, and JeduthunLevi, Musicians, Zechariah, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, Benaiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah’s appointment of Levitical Relatives, Singer, Heman, Asaph, and Jeduthun is an event attested across 6 verses, connecting 19 pageable entities.via Obed-edomLORD’s blessing of Obed-Edom and HouseholdLORD’s blessing of Obed-Edom and Household is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.

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