Agee אָגֵא
Father of Shammah, one of David's mighty men
Biography
Agee is mentioned in the Bible as the father of Shammah the Hararite, who was one of King David's mighty men. Shammah is known for his brave stand against the Philistines in a field of lentils, where he defended the field and struck down the Philistines, bringing about a great victory.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book2 Samuel 1 verse
- 2 Samuel 23:11
"After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | אָגֵא | H0089 |
Agee
he son of Shagee the Hararite." The parallel in 2Sa 23:32,33 reads "Jonathan, Shammah the Hararite." If we read "Jonathan (son of) Shammah," then Agee is the grandfather of Jonathan. Some, however, think 1Ch 11:34 to be correct, and read "Shagee" for "Agee" in 2Sa 23:11, and for "Shammah" in 2Sa 23:33. This makes Jonathan and Shammah brothers.
Applied to Yahweh as an encouragement for trust (Isa 26:4 the Revised Version, margin; the King James Version "everlasting strength").