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Sharar

שָׁרָר/SHAY-rar/

“Firm or strong”

Summary

A Hararite whose son Ahiam was one of David's thirty mighty warriors, also called Sacar in Chronicles.

☩Identity

Sharar was a Hararite (mountaineer from Judah's hill country) and the father of Ahiam, one of David's elite warriors known as 'the thirty.' In the parallel list in 1 Chronicles 11:35, his name appears as Sacar, representing either a textual variant or alternate name. Beyond being the father of a renowned warrior, nothing more is recorded about Sharar.

Key verses:2 Samuel 23:331 Chronicles 11:35

Related Verses1 mention

2 Samuel· 1 verse

23:33

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sharar," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Sharar," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.George Morrish, "Sharar," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).