Sama (Heb. Shammâh, Shammâ’ , “horror” or “desolation”; and Shâmmâ, “he hears” or “hearing”; as. Shamâ). 1. Son of Rehuel (Gen 36:13; 1Ch 1:37) and therefore descended from both Esau and Ishmael (Gen 36:3, 4). He was an Idumean chief (v. 17). 2. Third son of Jesse and brother of David (1Sa 16:9; 17:13), also known as Shimea. See Simea 3. 3. One of the first 3 “mighty men” of David, son of Age ararita (2Sa 23:11). 4. Harodite, one of David’s 30 “mighty men” (2Sa 23:25, 33), possibly identical with Izrahite Samhut (1Ch 27:8) and Harodite Samoth* (11:27). 5. Descendant of Asher (1Ch 7:37). 6. Son of Hotham aroerite and one of David’s mighty men (1Ch 11:44).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
(Heb., shamma, wasteland).
1. A son of Reuel and grandson of Esau (Gen 36:13, Gen 36:17; 1Ch 1:37).
2. The third son of Jesse and brother of David (1Sa 16:9; 1Sa 17:13); also called Sima (1Ch 20:7 KJV), Simea (2Sa 13:3, 2Sa 13:32), and Shimei (2Sa 21:21 BAD).
3. One of the three mighty men of David, the son of Age (2Sa 23:11-17; Sage in 1Ch 11:34).
4. One of David’s mighty men (2Sa 23:33); also called Samot, (plural of Sama, 1Ch 11:27) and Samhut (1Ch 27:8). Perhaps the same as in part 3.
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
Name of people from the OT.
1. Character in Esau’s offspring. Head of Edomite lineage (Gen 36:13, Gen 36:17; 1Ch 1:37).
. David’s brother. Third of the sons of Jesse. (1Sa 16:9; 1Sa 17:13).
. One of David’s mighty men who became famous defending “a little field full of lentils” (2Sa 23:11).
. One of David’s mighty men. He was a Harodite (2Sa 23:25). =? †¢Samhut. =? †¢Samot.
. One of David’s mighty men. He was an ararita (2Sa 23:33).
. One of David’s mighty men. He was an Aroerite (1Ch 11:44).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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vet, = “desolation”. (a) Son of Zopha, and of the tribe of Asher (1 Chron. 7:37). (b) A descendant of Esau and also of Ishmael (Gen. 36: 3, 4, 13, 17), he became one of the rulers of Edom (v. 17). (c) The third son of Jesse, David’s brother (1 Sam. 16:9; 17:13), also called Shimea. (d) One of the first three heroes of David, son of Age ararita (2 Sam. 23:11). In verse 33 this Sama is mentioned; 1 Chron. 11:34 and examination of the text allow him to be identified with Jonathan’s father. These passages from Samuel and Chronicles should read: “Jonathan the son of Shammah from Harar.” (e) Warrior of Harod; one of David’s heroes (2 Sam. 23:25).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
(possibly an abbreviated form of Semaya, meaning: †œJehovah Has Heard† ).
One of David’s mighty men; brother of Jeiel and son of Hotam the Aroerite. (1Ch 11:26, 44)
Source: Dictionary of the Bible
Important character of the tribe of Aser; son or descendant of Zofah. (1Ch 7:36, 37, 40)
Source: Dictionary of the Bible
1. tribal chief (Heb. allûf) of Edom, descendant of Esau (Gen. 36.17). 2. Brother of King David and son of Jesse (1 Sam. 16.9). Variant forms of the name are Samúa, Simea, Simeam, and Simei. 3. One of the three outstanding warriors of David (2 Sam. 23.11), described as an ararita. It is practically certain that the Sama of 2 Sa. 23.30 is the same person, but there are textual problems; see neb. 4. Another of David’s warriors, a Harodite (2 Sam. 23.25). 1 Chr. 11:27 translates his name as Samot (plural form of the name), and the Samhut of 1 Chr. 27:8 may well be the same man.
PFD
Douglas, J. (2000). New Biblical Dictionary: First Edition. Miami: United Bible Societies.
Source: New Bible Dictionary