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Moabite mother of an assassin of King Joash.

Shomer

Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in 2 Kings 12:21.

שֹׁמֵרShomer

שִׁמְרִיתShimrith

Also called Shimrith.

The name means “keeper; dregs.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Children
Jehozabad
People
Moab

About Shomer Written by AI

Shomer (or Shimrith) is mentioned in 2 Kings 12:21 and 2 Chronicles 24:26 as the mother of Jozabad (or Zabad), one of the servants who conspired against King Joash of Judah and assassinated him. Shomer is described as a Moabite woman, indicating that she was a foreigner. Her son, along with another servant named Jehozabad, killed Joash while he was staying at the house of Millo. The assassination was motivated by revenge for the execution of the prophet Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada, who had criticized Joash for abandoning the worship of God. The text does not provide any further details about Shomer's life or her role in the events surrounding her son's actions.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Shomer, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

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).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. 2 Kings 12:21

    His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place.

  2. 2 Chronicles 24:26

    Those who conspired against Joash were Zabad son of Shimeath the Ammonitess and Jehozabad son of Shimrith the Moabitess.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.