Shamir

Shamir Scripture - 1 Chronicles 24:24

[Of] the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir....

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Shamir Scripture - Judges 10:1

And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim....

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Shamir Scripture - Judges 10:2

And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir....

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Shamir in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("a sharp point".) 1. A town in the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:48); probably eight or nine miles S. of Hebron. 2. The judge Tola's home and burial place in Mount Ephraim (Judges 10:1-2). Why Tola of Issachar dwelt there is uncertain; either for security from the Canaanites, or Issachar may have possessed some towns in the Ephraim mounta...

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Shamir in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

sha'-mer (shamir; Sameir): (1) Mentioned along with Jattir and Socoh (Josh 15:48) as one of the cities of Judah in the hill country. Possibly it is Khirbet (or Umm) Somerah, 2,000 ft. above sea-level, a site with ancient walls, caves, cisterns and tombs not far West of Debir (edh Dhatheriyeh) and 2 miles North of Anab (`Anab) (Israel Explorati...

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Shamir in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A city in the mountains of Judah Jos 15:48 -2. A city on Mount Ephraim The home and burial place of Tola, one of Israel's judges (leaders) Jud 10:1,2 -3. Son of Michah, a Levite 1Ch 24:24...

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Shamir in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(n point or thorn.) 1. A town in the mountain district of Judah. Jos 15:48 only. It probably lay some eight or ten miles south of Hebron. 2. A place in Mount Ephraim, the residence and burial- place of Tola the judge. Jud 10:1,2 Perhaps Samur, half-way between Samaria and Jenin. 3. A Kohathite, son of Micah or Michal, the first-born of Uzziel...

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Shamir in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a sharp thorn. (1.) One of the sons of Michah (1 Chr. 24:24). (2.) A town among the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:48); probably Somerah, 2 1/2 miles north-west of Debir. (3.) The residence of Tola, one of the judges, on Mount Ephraim (Judg. 10:1, 2)....

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