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Shimron

Illustration of Shimron

Shimron was a location whose king was Laban. After destroying Chazor, Joshua passed to Shimron and smote it and utterly destroyed it. He later treated Achshaph and Adulam as he had done to Shimron.

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amorite lands
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Shimron in Jasher 89

The Book of Jasher 89:39

When at that time Jabin king of Chazor heard all that Joshua had done to the kings of the Amorites, Jabin sent to Jobat ...

W39hen at that time Jabin king of Chazor heard all that Joshua had done to the kings of the Amorites, Jabin sent to Jobat king of Midian, and to Laban king of Shimron, to Jephal king of Achshaph, and to all the kings of the Amorites, saying,

Shimron in Jasher 89

The Book of Jasher 89:45

And Joshua returned at that time to Chazor and smote it with the sword and destroyed every soul in it and burned it with...

A45nd Joshua returned at that time to Chazor and smote it with the sword and destroyed every soul in it and burned it with fire, and from Chazor, Joshua passed to Shimron and smote it and utterly destroyed it.

Shimron in Jasher 89

The Book of Jasher 89:46

From there he passed to Achshaph and he did to it as he had done to Shimron....

F46rom there he passed to Achshaph and he did to it as he had done to Shimron.