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Smith's Bible Dictionary
either to Solomon, whose name has a similar signification, or to the expected Messiah, who in
(Isaiah 9:6) is expressly called the Prince of Peace. [Messiah] Other interpretations, however, of
the passage are given, one of which makes it refer to the city of this name. [See the following article]
It might be translated “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between
his feet, till he shall go to Shiloh.” In this case the allusion would be to the primacy of Judah in
war, (Judges 1:1,2; 20:18; Numbers 2:3; 10:14) which was to continue until the promised land was
conquered and the ark of the covenant was solemnly deposited at Shiloh.
Shiloni
This word occurs in the Authorized Version only in (Nehemiah 11:5) where it should be
rendered—as it is in other cases— “the Shilonite,” that is the descendant of Sheluh the youngest
son of Judah.
Shilonite, The
that is, the native or resident of Shiloh; a title ascribed only to Ahijah. (1 Kings 11:29; 12:15;
15:29; 2 Chronicles 9:29; 10:15)
Shilonites, The
are mentioned among the descendants of Judah dwelling in Jerusalem at a date difficult to (1
Chronicles 8:5) They are doubtless the members of the house of Shelah, who in the Pentateuch are
more accurately designated Shelanites.
Shilshah
(strong), son of Zophah of the tribe of Asher. (1 Chronicles 7:37) (B.C. before 1015.)
Shimea
(fame).
•Son of David by Beth-shean. (1 Chronicles 3:5) (B.C. 1045.)
•A Merarite Levite. (1 Chronicles 6:30) (15).
•A Gershonite Levite, ancestor of Asaph the minstrel. (1 Chronicles 6:39) (24). (B.C. before 1200.)
•The brother of David, (1 Chronicles 20:7) elsewhere called Shamma, Shimma and Shimeah.
Shimeah
•Brother
of David, and father of Jonathan and Jonadab, (2 Samuel 21:21) called also Shammah,
Shimea, and Shimma. (B.C. about 1060.)
•A descendant of Jehiel, the father or founder of Gibeon. (1 Chronicles 8:32) (B.C. perhaps 536.)
Shimeam
(their fame), a descendant of Jehiel, the founder or prince of Gibeon. (1 Chronicles 9:38) Called
Shimeah in (1 Chronicles 8:32)
Shimeath
(feminine of Shimeah), an Ammonitess, mother of Jozachar or Zabad, one of the murderers of
King Joash. (2 Kings 12:21) (22); 2Chr 24:26 (B.C. 809.)
Shimei
(renowned).
•Son of Gershon the son of Levi, (Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:17,29; 23:7,9,10; Zechariah 12:13)
called Shimi in (Exodus 6:17) (B.C. after 1706.)
•Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of the house of Saul, who lived at Bahurim. (B.C. 1023.)
When David and his suite were seen descending the long defile, on his flight from Absolom, (2
Samuel 16:5-13) the whole feeling of the clan of Benjamin burst forth without restraint in the
person of Shimei. He ran along the ridge, cursing and throwing stones at the king and is companions.
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