Shimron
Shimron is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Tel Shimron.
Where is Shimron?
Approx. 32.7039, 35.2133 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Shimron | settlement | High |
| Maroun al Ras | settlement | Low |
Shimron in the Bible dictionary
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.
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Verses that mention Shimron
- Joshua 11:1
And 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 19:15
And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth–lehem: twelve cities with their villages.