SHEMIDAH (1Ch 7:19). Son of Gilead; ancestor of the SHEMIDAITES (Nu 26:32), who obtained their lot among the male children of Manasseh (Jos 17:2).
Hastings
A 'son' of Gilead, according to Nu 26:32 Priestly Narrative; called in Jos 17:2 Jewish Encyclopediaa 'son' of Manasseh; his descendants are enumerated in 1Ch 7:19. The gentilic name Shemidaites occurs in Nu 26:32.