Descendant of Judah through Mishma.
Shimei
Named in 2 verses of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 4:26.
שִׁמְעִיShimei
The name means “Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Zaccur
- People
- Tribe of Simeon
About Shimei Written by AI
Shimei is listed in 1 Chronicles 4:26 to 27 as a descendant of Judah through the line of Mishma. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah's posterity, along with his sons Hanan, Zaccur, and Shimei. The passage notes that Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, indicating that he had a large family. However, the text also states that his brothers did not have many children, suggesting that Shimei's lineage was more prominent or numerous compared to other branches of his family.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Shimei, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
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).
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(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).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 4:26
The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 4:27
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.