Sharar appears in 2 Samuel 23:33 as the father of Ahiam, one of David's elite warriors known as 'the Thirty.' The parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 11:35 gives the name as Sacar (or Sachar), suggesting textual variation or possibly two names for the same person. Personal names in the lists of David's mighty men often show such variation between Samuel and Chronicles. Sharar himself receives no other biblical mention; his significance derives entirely from his son's place among David's honored combat veterans who performed extraordinary military feats.