Bible Names N-Z

Shomer in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(keeper). 1. An Asherite, 1Ch 7:32 also called Shamer. ver. 1Ch 7:34 2. The father (mother ?) of Jehozabad who slew King Joash. 2Ki 12:21 In the parallel passage in 2Ch 24:26 the name is converted into the feminine form Shimrith, who is further described as a Moabitess. [SHIMRITH] (B.C. 839.)...

Read More

Shuah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Genesis 25:2. 2. Brother of Chelub (1 Chronicles 4:11). Ten of DeRossi' s and Kennicott's manuscripts read "Shuah son of Chelub," another form of Caleb, the addition distinguishing him from Caleb, son of Hezron, and from Caleb the son of Jephunneh....

Read More

Shobi in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

sho'-bi (shobhi; Ouesbei): One of those who remained faithful to David during the rebellion of Absalom (2 Sam 17:27)....

Read More

Shomer in Easton's Bible Dictionary

watchman. (1.) The mother of Jehozabad, who murdered Joash (2 Kings 12:21); called also Shimrith, a Moabitess (2 Chr. 24:26). (2.) A man of Asher (1 Chr. 7:32); called also Shamer (34)....

Read More

Shobi in Naves Topical Bible

-(Son of Nahash) -Brought supplies to David during his escape from his son Absalom 2Sa 17:27...

Read More

Shomer in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. (See SHAMER.) 2. Father of Jehozabad. Shimrith is given as the mother in 2 Chronicles 24:26. (See SHIMRITH Keil conjectures that Shomer is a transcriber's error from omitting -th, or else that Shomer was grandfather of Jehozabad....

Read More

Shobal in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

sho'-bal (shobhal, "overflowing"; Sobal, with variants): (1) An Edomite name mentioned in connection with Lotan, Zibeon and Anah, as that of a "son" of Seir (Gen 36:20), the father of a clan (Gen 36:23), and a Horite "duke" ('alluph) (Gen 36:29; 1 Ch 1:38,40). (2) A Calebite, the father (possibly of the inhabitants) of Kiriath-jearim (1 Ch 2:50...

Read More

Shobi in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(glorious) son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon. 2Sa 17:27 He was one of the first to meet David at Mahanaim on his flight from Absalom. (B.C. 1023.)...

Read More