Levite gatekeeper during David's reign, son of Hosah.
Shimri
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 26:10.
שִׁמְרִיShimri
The name means “thorn; dregs.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Hosah
About Shimri Written by AI
Shimri is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 26:10 as a Levite who served as a gatekeeper during the reign of King David. He is described as the son of Hosah, who was also a gatekeeper. The passage lists the divisions of the gatekeepers and their responsibilities in guarding the entrances to the temple and its courtyards. Although Shimri is not explicitly mentioned as the firstborn, the text notes that his father appointed him as the chief, suggesting that he held a leadership role among the gatekeepers. As a gatekeeper, Shimri would have been responsible for maintaining the security and order of the temple premises.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Shimri, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Watchman. (1.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37).
(2.) The father of one of the “valiant men” of David’s armies (1 Chr. 11:45).
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(3.) Assisted at the purification of the temple in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 26:10
Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
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