This document is about Shimea (Son of Jesse). For other homonyms, please refer to the Shimea document.
Son of Jesse and brother of David.
1 Chr 2:13Jesse was the father of his firstborn Eliab, his second Abinadab, and his third Shimea,
In 2 Samuel, he is recorded as Shammah.
2 Sam 21:20In another battle with the Philistines at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He also was descended from Rapha.2 Sam 21:21When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shammah, David’s brother, killed him.
1 Chr 20:6In another battle, which took place at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He also was descended from Rapha.1 Chr 20:7When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.