Category:Shammah

---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Shammah - Desert. (1.) One of the "dukes" of Edom (Genesis 36:13, Genesis 36:17). (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, 2 Samuel 23:12). (4.) One of David's mighties (2 Samuel 23:25); called also Shammoth (1 Chronicles 11:27) and Shamhuth (1 Chronicles 27:8).