Easton's Bible Dictionary Watchman. (1.) A Simeonite (1 Chronicles 4:37). (2.) The father of one of the "valiant men" of David's armies (1 Chronicles 11:45). (3.) Assisted at the purification of the temple in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:13). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SHIMRI shim'-ri (shimri; various forms in the Septuagint): There are four Hebrews mentioned in the Bible who bear this name: (1) A Simeonite, a son of Shemaiah and father of Jedaiah, a chief of his tribe (1 Chronicles 4:37). (2) The father of Jediael, a bodyguard of King David (1 Chronicles 11:45). (3) A son of Hosah, a Levite. He was appointed by David to be doorkeeper in the house of the Lord. He was made chief of the tribe, although not the firstborn of his family (1 Chronicles 26:10). (4) One of the sons of Elizaphan, a Levite. He assisted in purifying the temple in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:13). S. L. Umbach

Multi-Version Concordance Shimri (4 Occurrences) 1 Chronicles 4:37 and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah- (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 11:45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 26:10 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief), (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV) 2 Chronicles 29:13 and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)