And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
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Justice and mercyPilgrimageRebellionJudgment
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Glossary
- Reuben Person
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Behold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah ( Gen. 29:32 ). His sinful conduct, referred to in Gen. 35:22 , brought down upon him his dying father’s malediction (48:4).
- Shammua Tribe
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Heard. (1. ) One of the spies sent out by Moses to search the land ( Num. 13:4 ). He represented the tribe of Reuben. (2. ) One of David’s sons ( 1 Chr. 14:4 ; 3:5 , “Shimea;” 2 Sam. 5:14 ).
- Zaccur Person
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Mindful. (1. ) Father of Shammua, who was one of the spies sent out by Moses ( Num. 13:4 ). (2. ) A Merarite Levite ( 1 Chr. 24:27 ).