Bible Dictionary
Shemaah
Shemaah was a Benjamite of Gibeah and the father of Ahiezer and Joash, who joined David at Ziklag.
Definition
Shemaah, meaning rumour, was a Benjamite of Gibeah and the father of Ahiezer and Joash.
Biblical Usage
Shemaah is mentioned as the father of men who came to David at Ziklag.
Historical Background
The supplied textual evidence differs concerning whether Joash is called Shemaah’s son or whether the wording should be understood differently.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Rumour, a Benjamite whose sons “came to David to Ziklag” (1 Chr. 12:3).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(the rumor), a Benjamite of Gibeah, and father of Ahiezer and Joash. (1 Chronicles 12:3) (B.C. before 1054.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>she-ma'-a, shem'-a-a (ha-shema`-ah; Codex Vaticanus Ama, Codex Alexandrinus Samaa, Lucian, Asma): A Benjamite, who was the father, according to the Massoretic Text, of Ahiezer and Joash; but according to the Septuagint huios = (ben) instead of (bene) of Joash alone (1Ch 12:3). The original text may have read ben yeho-shama` (compare hoshama`, of 1Ch 3:18); then a dittography of the following (h) caused the error (Curtis, ICC).</p>