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Shimron

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By: James P. Boyd

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(watch place). (1) An ancient Canaanite city allotted to Zebulun (Josh. 11:1; 19:15¹And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, (Joshua 11:1)
¹⁵And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages. (Joshua 19:15)). (2) Fourth son of Issachar and founder of Shimronites (Gen. 46:13¹³And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. (Genesis 46:13); Num. 26:24²⁴Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. (Numbers 26:24)).

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