SHEMAIAH. 1. A prophet in the time of Rehoboam. Prevents Rehoboam from war with Jeroboam, 1 Kin. 12:22-24; 2 Chr. 11:2-4. Prophesies the punishment of Rehoboam by Shishak, king of Egypt, 2 Chr. 12:5,7. Writes chronicles, 2 Chr. 12:15. 2. A descendant of David, 1 Chr. 3:22. 3. A Simeonite, 1 Chr. 4:37. 4. Son of Joel, 1 Chr. 5:4. Called Shema, 1 Chr. 5:8. 5. A Merarite, 1 Chr. 9:14. In charge of the business of the temple in time of Nehemiah, Neh. 11:15,16. 6. Son of Galal, 1 Chr. 9:16. Called Shammua, Neh. 11:17. 7. A chief Levite in time of David; assisted in moving the ark from Obed-edom, 1 Chr. 15:8,11. 8. A Levite who assisted in the division of the priests, 1 chr. 24:6. 9. A porter of the temple in time of David, 1 Chr. 26:4,6,7. 10. A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in the law, 2 Chr. 17:8. 11. A Levite, son of Jeduthun, 2 Chr. 29:14. 12. A Levite, 2 Chr. 31:15. 13. A Levite who contributed largely for passover sacrifices, 2 Chr. 35:9. 14. A Jew who returned from Babylon with Ezra, Ezra 8:13. 15. A chief man with Ezra, Ezra 8:16. 16. A priest who put away his Gentile wife, Ezra 10:21. 17. An Israelite who put away his Gentile wife, Ezra 10:31. 18. Keeper of the east gate of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah, Neh. 3:29. 19. A false prophet in the time of Nehemiah, Neh. 6:10. 20. A priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah, Neh. 10:8. 21. A priest with Zerubbabel, Neh. 12:6,18. 22. A priest, Neh. 12:35. 23. The name of three men who celebrated the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem, Neh. 12:34,36,42. 24. Father of the prophet Urijah, Jer. 26:20. 25. A false prophet, Jer. 29:24-32. 26. Father of Delaiah, Jer. 36:12.