Person Old Testament
Agee
Agee the Hararite was the father of Shammah, one of David's mighty men. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Samuel 23:11.
Why it matters. Father of Shammah, one of David's mighty men
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Agee
Agee is mentioned in the Bible as the father of Shammah the Hararite, who was one of King David's mighty men. Shammah is known for his brave stand against the Philistines in a field of lentils, where he defended the field and struck down the Philistines, bringing about a great victory.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Samuel (1 verse)