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Shimri
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
shim´rı̄ ( שׁמרי , shimrı̄ ; various forms in the Septuagint): There are four Hebrews mentioned in the Bible who bear this name:
(1) A S imeonite, a son of Shemaiah and father of Jedaiah, a chief of his tribe (1 Chronicles 4:37 ).
(2) The father of Jediael, a bodyguard of King David (1 Chronicles 11:45 ).
(3) A son of Hosah, a Levite. He was appointed by David to be doorkeeper in the house of the Lord. He was made chief of the tribe, although not the firstborn of his family (1 Chronicles 26:10 ).
(4) One of the sons of Elizaphan, a Levite. He assisted in purifying the temple in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:13 ).
S. L. Umbach
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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Shimri'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/s/shimri.html. 1915.