Person Old Testament
Shemaiah
Shemaiah, a descendant of King Solomon, mentioned twice in the genealogy. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 3:22.
Why it matters. Descendant of Solomon
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shemaiah
Shemaiah is mentioned twice in 1Ch.3.22 as a descendant of King Solomon. He is listed in the genealogy of the royal line of Judah, but no additional information is provided about his life or role within the family. The repetition of his name in the verse may indicate that he was a significant figure, but the lack of details leaves his identity and contributions unknown.
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.
Connections
No reviewed connections yet.
Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Shecaniah
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)