Bible Strands

Shomer

also called Shemer · A man, before Israel's Monarchy · Tribe of Asher · named in 2 verses

the name means keeper Strong's Lexicon

Shomer (or Shemer) was an Asherite descendant, the son of Heber.

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

Parents Heber
Children Ahi, Aram, Jehubbah, Rohgah
Siblings Hotham, Japhlet, Shua

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

First named at 1 Chronicles 7:32.

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Verses that name Shomer