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Shimri

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 3 distinct subjects under Shimri. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.A Simeonite (1 Chr.
  2. 2.The father of one of the “valiant men” of David’s armies (1 Chr.
  3. 3.Assisted at the purification of the temple in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr.

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  1. Shimri (1)

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    A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37).

  2. Shimri (2)

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    The father of one of the “valiant men” of David’s armies (1 Chr. 11:45).

  3. Shimri (3)

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    Assisted at the purification of the temple in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(vigilant).

A Simeonite son of Shemaiah. (1 Chronicles 4:37) (B.C. after 1450.) The father of Jediael, one of David’s guard. (1 Chronicles 11:45) (B.C. before 1043.) A Kohathite Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 29:13) (B.C. 726.)

In the Bible

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Verses where Shimri is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 4:37

    and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).

  • 1 Chronicles 11:45

    Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,

  • 1 Chronicles 26:10

    Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

  • 2 Chronicles 29:13

    Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites;

Scripture on Shimri

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Entries that reference Shimri

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Shimri references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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