Shomer שֹׁמֵר
Moabite mother of an assassin of King Joash.
Biography
Shomer (or Shimrith) is mentioned in 2Ki.12.21 and 2Ch.24.26 as the mother of Jozabad (or Zabad), one of the servants who conspired against King Joash of Judah and assassinated him. Shomer is described as a Moabite woman, indicating that she was a foreigner. Her son, along with another servant named Jehozabad, killed Joash while he was staying at the house of Millo. The assassination was motivated by revenge for the execution of the prophet Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada, who had criticized Joash for abandoning the worship of God. The text does not provide any further details about Shomer's life or her role in the events surrounding her son's actions.
Family
In Scripture
2 biblical books2 Kings 1 verse
- 2 Kings 12:21
"For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in David’s city; and Amaziah his son reigned in his place."
2 Chronicles 1 verse
- 2 Chronicles 24:26
"These are those who conspired against him: Zabad the son of Shimeath the Ammonitess and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith the Moabitess."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | שֹׁמֵר | H7763G |
| Named | Hebrew | שִׁמְרִית | H8116 |