Bible Dictionaries
Shimrith
Holman Bible Dictionary
(sshihm' rihth) Personal name meaning, “protection.” Moabite mother whose son murdered King Joash in 796 B.C. (2 Chronicles 24:26 ). In the parallel passage Shomer is the parent and appears to be the father (2 Kings 12:21 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Shimrith'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/s/shimrith.html. 1991.