This document is about Shammah (son of Jesse). For other homonyms, please refer to the Shammah document.
The third son of Jesse and brother of David. Along with his first and second brothers, he participated in the war against the Philistines led by Goliath.
1 Sam 16:9Then Jesse made Shammah) pass by. And Samuel said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.”
1 Sam 17:13The three oldest sons of Jesse had gone to the war with Saul). The names of his three sons who went to the war were Eliab) the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab), and the third Shammah);
In 1 Chronicles, he is recorded as Shimea.
1 Chr 2:13Jesse was the father of Eliab) his firstborn, Abinadab the second, and Shimea) the third;
2 Sam 13:3Now Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab), the son of Shimea), David’s brother, and Jonadab was a very crafty man.