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Shamir in the Bible.

Shamir is a town in the Bible, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Judges 10:1 to Judges 10:2. The King James Version also gives the name Shamir to 1 other place, listed on this page.

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What happened at Shamir.

The residence of Tola, one of the judges, on Mount Ephraim (Judg. 10:1, 2).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Shamir.

Abimelech 1Dodo 1Ephraim 1Issachar 1Puah 1Tola 1

Near Shamir.

All 2 verses that name this Shamir.

Judges 2

  • Judges 10:1And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
  • Judges 10:2And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.

Other places called Shamir.

Shamir, about 49 km (30 miles) south-west of Jerusalem.

A town, named in 1 verse.

  • Joshua 15:48And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

Questions about Shamir.

Where is Shamir in the Bible?

Shamir is a town about 55 km (34 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Shamir named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Shamir in 2 verses, in 1 book, from Judges 10:1 to Judges 10:2. It also gives the name Shamir to 1 other place.

Which people are named with Shamir in the Bible?

The verses that name Shamir also name Abimelech, Dodo, Ephraim, Issachar, Puah and Tola.

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