Shamhuth

SHAMHUTH (shăm'hŭth, Heb. shamhûth, desolation). An Izrahite. He was the fifth divisional commander, for the fifth month of the year, in David’s organization of his army (1Chr.27.8); probably the same person as Shammah the Harodite (2Sam.23.25) and Shammoth the Harorite (1Chr.11.27).

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SHAMHUTH shăm’ huth (שַׁמְה֣וּת). One of David’s officers, in charge of the militia for the fifth month (1 Chron 27:8); called Shammah in 2 Samuel 23:25.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)

sham’-huth.

See SHAMMUAH, IV.