Issacharite judge who led Israel for 23 years
Shamir
Named in 2 verses of Judges, first in Judges 10:1.
שָׁמִירShamir
The name means “Shamer, prison; bush; lees; thorn.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Shamir Written by AI
Shamir was a man from the hill country of Ephraim who judged Israel for 23 years (Judg. 10:1-2). He was the son of Puah and a member of the tribe of Issachar. After the death of Abimelech, Shamir arose to save Israel, indicating a time of crisis or oppression from which he delivered the people. He died and was buried in Shamir, his hometown in the hill country of Ephraim. Some scholars propose identifying Shamir with the town of Sanur on the road from Nablus to Jenin, but this remains uncertain as Sanur was likely outside the territory of Issachar. The Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus reads "Samareia" instead of "Shamir," adding further complexity to the identification of the location.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Shamir, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
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.
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(3.) The residence of Tola, one of the judges, on Mount Ephraim (Judg. 10:1, 2).
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 it
- Judges 10:1
After the time of Abimelech, a man of Issachar, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose up to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.
- Judges 10:2
Tola judged Israel twenty-three years, and when he died, he was buried in Shamir.
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