shomer Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
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).
shomer in Smith's 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.)
shomer in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
SHO'MER (a keeper). 1. A man of Asher, 1 Chr 7:32; called Shamer in 1 Chr 7:34. 2. The father of Jehozabad, who killed Joash, 2 Kgs 12:21; called Shimrith in 2 Chr 24:26.
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.