Shammah

Shammah is a name mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Samuel, Shammah (Hebrew: שַׁמָּה‎) was the son of Agee, a Hararite (2 Samuel 23:11) or Harodite (23:25), and one of King David's three legendary "mighty men". His greatest deed was the defeat of a troop of Philistines. After the Israelites fled from the troop of Philistines, Shammah stood alone and defeated them himself. He is credited with having single-handedly defeated these Philistine soldiers at a lentil patch. There are other people named Shammah in the Bible who are mentioned only in passing.

Shammah

Shammah is a name mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Samuel, Shammah (Hebrew: שַׁמָּה‎) was the son of Agee, a Hararite (2 Samuel 23:11) or Harodite (23:25), and one of King David's three legendary "mighty men". His greatest deed was the defeat of a troop of Philistines. After the Israelites fled from the troop of Philistines, Shammah stood alone and defeated them himself. He is credited with having single-handedly defeated these Philistine soldiers at a lentil patch. There are other people named Shammah in the Bible who are mentioned only in passing.