Shitrai was called a Sharonite because he was from the plain of Sharon. He was a royal official who cared for King David’s flocks there (1 Chronicles 27:29).
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Sharonite
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject
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