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Shimron in the Bible.

Shimron is a city in the Bible, about 103 km (64 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Joshua 11:1 to Joshua 19:15.

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What happened at Shimron.

Watch-post, an ancient city of the Canaanites; with its villages, allotted to Zebulun (Josh. 19:15); now probably Semunieh, on the northern edge of the plain of Esdraelon, 5 miles west of Nazareth.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Shimron.

Jabin 1Jobab 1

Near Shimron.

All 2 verses that name Shimron.

Joshua 2

  • Joshua 11:1And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
  • Joshua 19:15And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

Questions about Shimron.

Where is Shimron in the Bible?

Shimron is a city about 103 km (64 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 Shimron named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Shimron in 2 verses, in 1 book, from Joshua 11:1 to Joshua 19:15.

Which people are named with Shimron in the Bible?

The verses that name Shimron also name Jabin and Jobab.

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