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Simri

שִׁמְרִי/SIM-ry/

“Vigilant; watchful”

Summary

An alternate spelling of Shimri, a Merarite Levite whom his father appointed chief despite not being the firstborn.

☩Identity

Simri (properly spelled Shimri) was a son of Hosah, a Merarite Levite assigned by David as a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord. Though he was not the firstborn son, his father made him chief among his brothers, suggesting exceptional qualities that merited this distinction.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 26:10

Related Verses1 mention

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

26:10

See Also

Shimri
Shimri

References

  1. 1.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Simri," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  2. 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Simri," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).