Old Testament
Shamir
A town in the hill country of Judah and a Levite descendant of Kohath.
The name Shamir refers to two distinct entities in the Old Testament. It is first identified as a city located in the hill country of Judah, listed among the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. Additionally, it appears as the name of a Levite descendant of Kohath through the line of Uzziel, mentioned in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles.
In the text
- Verses
- 4
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Joshua 15:48
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 24:24
Where Shamir appears
4 verses · 3 chaptersIn the same books
- Debir12 versesAn Amorite king of Eglon who joined a coalition against Gibeon and Israel during the conquest of Canaan.
- Eglon12 versesA king of Moab who oppressed Israel for eighteen years before being assassinated by Ehud.
- Kenaz14 versesA descendant of Esau and a prominent leader among the clans of Edom and the tribe of Judah.
- Esau57 versesThe elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, and the progenitor of the Edomite nation.
- Caleb37 versesA faithful leader of the tribe of Judah who trusted God to give Israel the Promised Land.
- Abdon7 versesA judge of Israel and a descendant of Benjamin mentioned in genealogical and historical records.
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