Shammah

Shammah is a Hebrew given name meaning "the Lord is there." In biblical usage, it refers to several figures, the best known being Shammah the Hararite, one of David's mighty men.

He is listed in the Hebrew Bible as "the son of Agee the Hararite" among the warriors known as David's Mighty Men. In 2 Samuel 23:11–12, during a Philistine raid on a plot of ground full of lentils, Shammah stood his ground in the field while the rest of the army fled. He defended the field, and the LORD granted a victory to him and to Israel. In 1 Chronicles 11:12, the same Shammah is named among the set of warriors, with the account emphasizing his bravery and faith in the LORD during battle. Translations vary on the exact epithet (Hararite or Harite), but the identification as a mighty man of David remains.

Beyond this figure, the name Shammah appears as a given name in later Jewish and Christian usage, reflecting its biblical associations with courage and faith. The form and spelling vary by language and tradition, but the core meaning—often rendered as "the Lord is there"—persists.