throne. Schrader thinks that this is probably the name of a king of Moab
mentioned on an inscription of Tiglath-pileser as Salamanu.
- SHAMGAR The Philistines from the maritime plain had made incursions
into the Hebrew upland for the purposes of plunder, when one of this
name, the son of Anath, otherwise unknown, headed a rising for the
purpose of freeing the land from this oppression. He repelled the invasion,
slaying 600 men with an “ox goad” (q.v.). The goad was a formidable
sharpointed instrument, sometimes ten feet long. He was probably
contemporary for a time with Deborah and Barak (Judges 3:31; 5:6). - SHAMIR a sharp thorn. (1.) One of the sons of Michah (1 Chronicles
24:24).
(2.) A town among the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:48); probably
Somerah, 2 1/2 miles north-west of Debir.
(3.) The residence of Tola, one of the judges, on Mount Ephraim (Judges
10:1, 2).
- SHAMMAH desert. (1.) One of the “dukes” of Edom (Genesis 36:13,
17).
(2.) One of the sons of Jesse (1 Samuel 16:9). He is also called Shimeah (2
Samuel 13:3) and Shimma (1 Chronicles 2:13).
(3.) One of David’s three mighty men (2 Samuel 23:11, 12).
(4.) One of David’s mighties (2 Samuel 23:25); called also Shammoth (1
Chronicles 11:27) and Shamhuth (27:8).
- SHAMMUA heard. (1.) One of the spies sent out by Moses to search the
land (Numbers 13:4). He represented the tribe of Reuben.
(2.) One of David’s sons (1 Chronicles 14:4; 3:5, “Shimea;” 2 Samuel
5:14).
(3.) A Levite under Nehemiah (11:17).