Biblical place
Where was Shamir?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet Sumara.
First appears in Joshua 15:48 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
A sharp thorn. (1. ) One of the sons of Michah (1 Chr. 24:24). (2. ) A town among the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:48); probably Somerah, 2 1/2 miles north-west of Debir. Modern identification: Khirbet Sumara.
Shamir is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet Sumara. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 15:48 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Shamir today
Travel to Shamir, the modern-day Khirbet Sumara.
Shamir is commonly identified with Khirbet Sumara, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Shamir is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention