<strong>SHIMRI</strong> (shĭm'rī, Heb. <em>shimrî</em>)<br /><br />

A son of Shemaiah and the head of a family in the tribe of Simeon (<bibleref ref="1Chr.4.37">1Chr.4.37</bibleref>).The father of Jediael and Joha, two of David’s mighty men (<bibleref ref="1Chr.11.45">1Chr.11.45</bibleref>).A son of Hosah of the Merarite Levites, whom, though he was not the firstborn, Hosah made chief of his thirteen kinsmen. Spelled Simri in KJV (<bibleref ref="1Chr.26.10">1Chr.26.10</bibleref>).A Levite who assisted in cleansing the temple (<bibleref ref="2Chr.29.13">2Chr.29.13</bibleref>).<br /><br />

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<strong>SHIMRI</strong> <strong>shĭm’ rī</strong> (<span class="hebrew">שִׁמְרִ֖י</span>, <em>watchful</em>). A name shared by four different men of the OT. 1. A Simeonite the son of Shemaiah and father of Jedaiah, a prince of his tribe (<bibleref ref="1Chr.4.37">1 Chron 4:37</bibleref>).<br /><br />

2. The father of Jediael who was one of David’s faithful followers and a member of his army (<bibleref ref="1Chr.11.45">11:45</bibleref>).<br /><br />

3. The son of Hosah, a Levite of the Merari division. He was appointed by David as a doorkeeper in the Temple. Although he was not the first-born, his father made him chief (<bibleref ref="1Chr.26.10">26:10</bibleref>).<br /><br />

4. The son of Elizaphan, a Levite of the Gershon branch who assisted in the Temple reforms under Hezekiah (<bibleref ref="2Chr.29.13">2 Chron 29:13</bibleref>).<br /><br />

<h2>International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)</h2>

There are four Hebrews mentioned in the Bible who bear this name:<br /><br />

(1) A Simeonite, a son of Shemaiah and father of Jedaiah, a chief of his tribe (<bibleref ref="1Chr.4.37">1Ch 4:37</bibleref>).<br /><br />

(2) The father of Jediael, a bodyguard of King David (<bibleref ref="1Chr.11.45">1Ch 11:45</bibleref>).

(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 (<bibleref ref="1Chr.26.10">1Ch 26:10</bibleref>).

(4) One of the sons of Elizaphan, a Levite. He assisted in purifying the temple in the time of Hezekiah (<bibleref ref="2Chr.29.13">2Ch 29:13</bibleref>).<br /><br />

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