Shimeath was an Ammonite woman mentioned in2 Kings 12:21and2 Chronicles 24:26as the mother of Jozacar (or 'Jozachar') (or Zabad), one of the two servants who conspired against and assassinated King Joash of Judah. The biblical text identifies her as an Ammonitess, indicating that she was a foreigner from the nation of Ammon. Apart from her son's infamous act, no other details about Shimeath's life are provided in the Bible.
Shimeath
EnglishA woman of the Ammonites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21.