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Shimrith

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: S By: James P. Boyd

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(vigilant). A Moabitess, mother of Jehozabad, one of the murderers of King Joash (2 Chron. 24:26²⁶And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess. (2 Chronicles 24:26)). Called Shomer (2 Kings 12:21²¹For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead. (2 Kings 12:21)).

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