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Shimron

Shimron, also called Shimron-meron, was a Canaanite city conquered by Joshua (Joshua 11:1; 12:20) and later allotted to the tribe of Zebulun.
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Summary

A location first mentioned at Joshua 11:1; referred to as Shimron (שִׁמְרוֹן) or Shimron-meron (שִׁמְרוֹן מְראוֹן).

Location

Identified as
Tel Shimron
Certainty
Likely (83% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
32.704° N, 35.213° E
Shimron
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Glossary entries

Shimron-Meron Shimron (Place)

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Joshua 11:1שִׁמְרוֹן · Shimron
    Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph;
  2. Joshua 12:20שִׁמְרוֹן מְראוֹן · Shimron-meron
    …the king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
  3. Joshua 19:15שִׁמְרוֹן · Shimron
    It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.