Bible Strands

Shomer

also called Shimrith · A Moabite, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Moab · named in 2 verses

the name means keeper Strong's Lexicon

Shomer (or Shimrith) was a Moabite woman, the mother of Jozabad (or Zabad), who was one of the assassins of King Joash of Judah.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Watchman. (1.) The mother of Jehozabad, who murdered Joash (2 Kings 12:21); called also Shimrith, a Moabitess (2 Chr. 24:26).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Children Jehozabad

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 2 Kings 12:21.

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Verses that name Shomer