Person Old Testament
Shemeber
Shemeber, the king of Zeboiim, who joined the battle against Chedorlaomer and his allies. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Genesis 14:2.
Why it matters. King of Zeboiim
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shemeber
Shemeber was the king of Zeboiim, one of the five cities of the plain, during the time of Abraham. According to Gen.14.2, Shemeber allied himself with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and the king of Bela (Zoar) to engage in battle against Chedorlaomer king of Elam and his confederate kings. The battle, known as the Battle of the Valley of Siddim, resulted in the defeat of the kings of the plain and the capture of Lot, Abraham's nephew. This event prompted Abraham to mount a rescue mission, ultimately leading to the recovery of Lot and his possessions.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Genesis (1 verse)