Auch bekannt als: Shimeah, Shimea, Shammah, Samma, Shimma, Shammah, Shimeam
Das vereinte KönigreichWarriorc. 1040–970 BC
Shimea (also known as Shammah or Shimei) was one of Jesse's sons and thus a brother of King David. He is best known as the father of Jonathan, who killed a Philistine giant, and as part of David's close family circle. In David's lineage, Shimea played a role as a member of the royal family in the united kingdom.
When the prophet Samuel came to Bethlehem to anoint a new king, Jesse's sons, including Shimea (Shammah), were presented to him, but none of them were chosen until David arrived.
11So he asked Jesse, "Are these all the young men you have?" "There is still the youngest," Jesse answered. "He is out tending the sheep." Samuel said, "Send for him. We will not sit down until he comes here."
Shimea was among David's older brothers who served in Saul's army when the Philistines threatened Israel, during the period when Goliath challenged the Israelites.
13Jesse's three oldest sons had gone with Saul to the war. The names of the three who went to battle were Eliab the firstborn, Abinadab the second, and Shammah the third.
20And there was another battle, at Gath, where there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from the Rapha.
4He said to him, "Why are you, the king's son, so haggard morning after morning? Won't you tell me?" Amnon answered, "I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom."
5Jonadab said to him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill. When your father comes to see you, say to him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare the food where I can see it, so that I may watch and eat from her hand.'"