Shamir

1 verse

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 24:24

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

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Matthew George Easton, 1897

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).

From Smith's Bible Dictionary

William Smith, 1884

(n point or thorn.)

(1.) A town in the mountain district of Judah. (Joshua 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. (Judges 10:1,2) Perhaps Samur , half-way between Samaria and Jenin .

(3.) A Kohathite, son of Micah or Michal, the first-born of Uzziel. (1 Chronicles 24:24)

Based on Nave's Topical Bible by Orville J. Nave (1896). Dictionary entries from Easton's Bible Dictionary and Smith's Bible Dictionary. Public domain. KJV scripture text, public domain.