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Shomer
SHOMER (shō'mêr, Heb. shōmēr, keeper, watcher)
The father of Jehozabad, one of the conspirators against Joash of Judah. Jehozabad killed Joash because he had murdered the son of Jehoiada the priest (
SHOMER shō’ mər (שֹׁמֵ֤ר). The mother (or father?) of Jehozabad, one of the murderers of Joash (Jehoash) king of Judah (
2. An Asherite, son of Heber (
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
(shomer):
(1) The father of one of the conspirators who killed Joash (
See Shimeath.
(2) One of the sons of Heber of the tribe of Asher (
See Shemer.