SHIMEI

Shimei. Shimei
Famous. (1.) A son of Gershon, and grandson of Levi (Num. 3:18; 1 Chr. 6:17, 29); called Shimi in Ex. 6:17.

(2.) A Benjamite of the house of Saul, who stoned and cursed David when he reached Bahurim in his flight from Jerusalem on the occasion of the rebellion of Absalom (2 Sam. 16:5-13). After the defeat of Absalom he “came cringing to the king, humbly suing for pardon, bringing with him a thousand of his Benjamite tribesmen, and representing that he was heartily sorry for his crime, and had hurried the first of all the house of Israel to offer homage to the king” (19:16-23). David forgave him; but on his death-bed he gave Solomon special instructions regarding Shimei, of whose fidelity he seems to have been in doubt (1 Kings 2:8,9). He was put to death at the command of Solomon, because he had violated his word by leaving Jerusalem and going to Gath to recover two of his servants who had escaped (36-46).

(3.) One of David’s mighty men who refused to acknowledge Adonijah as David’s successor (1 Kings 1:8). He is probably the same person who is called elsewhere (4:18) “the son of Elah.”

(4.) A son of Pedaiah, the brother of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:19).

(5.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:26, 27).

(6.) A Reubenite (1 Chr. 5:4).

(7.) A Levite of the family of Gershon (1 Chr. 6:42).

(8.) A Ramathite who was “over the vineyards” of David (1 Chr. 27:27).

(9.) One of the sons of Heman, who assisted in the purification of the temple (2 Chr. 29:14).

(10.) A Levite (2 Chr. 31:12, 13).

(11.) Another Levite (Ezra 10:23). “The family of Shimei” (Zech. 12:13; R.V., “the family of the Shimeites”) were the descendants of Shimei (1).

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Shimei. Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame

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SHIMEI. 1. Also called SHIMI
* Son of Gershon Ex 6:17; Nu 3:18; 1Ch 6:17; 23:7,10

2. A Benjamite
* Curses David; David' s magnanimity toward 2Sa 16:5-13; 19:16; 23; with 1Ki 2:36-46

3. An officer of David 1Ki 1:8 4. One of Solomon' s commissary officers 1Ki 4:18 5. Grandson of Jeconiah 1Ch 3:19 6. Son of Zacchur 1Ch 4:26,27 7. A Reubenite
* Son of Gog 1Ch 5:4

8. A Merarite
* Son of Libni 1Ch 6:29

9. A Gershonite
* Son of Jahath 1Ch 6:42

→ 10. Father of a family in the tribe of Benjamin, (in the A. V., called SHIMHI) 1Ch 8:21 → 11. A Levite 1Ch 23:9 → 12. A leader of singers during the time of David 1Ch 25:17 → 13. David' s overseer of vineyards 1Ch 27:27 → 14. A son of Heman 2Ch 29:14 → 15. A Levite
* Treasurer of tithes and offerings during the time of Hezekiah 2Ch 31:12,13

→ 16. A Levite who put away (divorced) his Gentile wife Ezr 10:23 → 17. The name of two Israelites who put away (divorced) Gentile wives Ezr 10:33,38 → 18. A Benjamite
* Grandfather of Mordecai Es 2:5

→ 19. The ancestor of a family Zec 12:13
* Possibly identical with number one