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Shimea (son of Jesse)
Shimea was the third son of Jesse and an older brother of David. In 1 Samuel he appears as Shammah, and Scripture mentions him mainly when introducing his sons Jonadab and Jonathan.
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- Jonadab (son of Shimeah)People
Jonadab was the son of Shimeah, David's brother. In 2 Samuel 13 he suggested to his cousin Amnon a scheme for luring Tamar to him. Later, when Absalom killed Amnon, Jonadab explained to David what had actually happened.
- Shammah (son of Jesse)People
Shammah was the third son of Jesse of Bethlehem and an older brother of David. He appears as one of the sons whom God did not choose when Samuel anointed David.
- Jonathan (Son of Shimeah)People
Jonathan was the son of Shimeah (Shammah), David's older brother, and thus David's nephew. He is recorded as having killed a giant with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot during a battle against the Philistines at Gath.
- ShimeiPeople
Shimei was an Old Testament figure from the tribe of Benjamin and a member of Saul's house. He cursed David as the king fled during Absalom's rebellion, later sought his forgiveness, and was executed under Solomon for breaking his oath.
- GershonPeople
Gershon was the first son of Levi, the son of Jacob. His descendants, the Gershonites, were a clan of the tribe of Levi responsible for carrying the curtains and coverings of the tabernacle during the wilderness period.
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