Shimri

Shim'ri (Heb. Shimri" '' שַׁמרַי, my watch, or vigilant), the name of four Hebrews.

1. (Sept. Σεμρί, v. r. Σαμάρ, Σαμαρίας.) Son of Shemaiah and father of Jedaiah, chief Simeonites (1Ch 4:37). B.C. post 1618.

2. (Sept. Σαμερί v. r. Σαμαρί.).p) Father of. Jediael (q.v.), one of David's body-guard (1Ch 11:45). B.C. ante 1043.

⇒Bible concordance for SHIMRI.

3. (Sept. Φυλάσσοντες, reading שֹׁמרֵי.) Son of Hosah, a Merarite Levite appointed by David a doorkeeper of the ark. Although not the first-born, his father made him chief among his brothers (1Ch 26:10; A.V. '"Simri"). B.C. 1043.

4. (Sept. Σαμβρί v. r. Ζαμβρί.) First named of the two, sons. of. Elizaphan, and one of the Levites who assisted at the purification of the Temple under Hezekiah (2Ch 29:13). B.C. '726.

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.