Reference: Shomer
Easton
watchman. (1.) The mother of Jehozabad, who murdered Joash (2Ki 12:21); called also Shimrith, a Moabitess (2Ch 24:26).
(2.) A man of Asher (1Ch 7:32); called also Shamer (1Ch 7:34).
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Fausets
1. (See SHAMER.)
2. Father of Jehozabad. Shimrith is given as the mother in 2Ch 24:26. (See SHIMRITH Keil conjectures that Shomer is a transcriber's error from omitting -th, or else that Shomer was grandfather of Jehozabad.
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Morish
Sho'mer
1. Son of Heber, of the tribe of Asher. 1Ch 7:32. Called SHAMER in 1Ch 7:34.
2. The parent of Jehozabad. 2Ki 12:21. Here the name is masculine, but perhaps the same is called SHIMRITH, a Moabitess, in 2Ch 24:26.
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Smith
Sho'mer
(keeper).
1. An Asherite,
also called Shamer. ver.
2. The father (mother ?) of Jehozabad who slew King Joash.
In the parallel passage in
the name is converted into the feminine form Shimrith, who is further described as a Moabitess. [SHIMRITH] (B.C. 839.)
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