Bible Person

Shemuel

Meaning: appointed by God · Male · 1 cross reference

This Shemuel entry refers to the son of Ammihud chosen for Simeon in Numbers 34:20, not to the descendant in Issachar's genealogy. He belongs to the ordered process by which Canaan is apportioned among Israel's tribes. First appears in Num 34:20.1

AI summary: This Shemuel matters because his single cross reference places him among the tribal representatives chosen to divide the land. The entry helps show that Israel's settlement was not improvised but carried out through named and accountable leaders. Taken together, the material presents this Shemuel as Simeon's representative in the apportioning of the land.1

Central Figure

Shemuel

Meaning: appointed by God

The son of Ammihud.