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1 Kings 4:18

Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin; Shim`i the son of Ela, in Binyamin; Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin: Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; Shimei son of Ela was governor of Benjamin. Shimei son of Ela was in charge of Benjamin. Shimei the son of Ela, in [the tribe of] Benjamin; Shimei the son of Ela in Benjamin; Shimei the sonne of Elah in Beniamin: Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; Shimei son of Ela was in charge of the territory of Benjamin. Shim‘i the son of Ela, in Binyamin; and Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin. Shimei son of Ela was governor of Benjamin. Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin; Shimei son of Ela: the territory of Benjamin Shimei the son of Ela was in Benjamin. Shimei the son of Elah was in Benjamin; Semei the sonne of Ela in BenIamin. Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; Shimei, the son of Ela, in Benjamin; Semei the sonne of Ela was in Beniamin. Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; Shimei the sonne of Elah in Beniamin: Semei son of Ela, in Benjamin. Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin: Shimei son of Ela in Benjamin; Gaber, Shimei Ben-Elah [is] in Benjamin. Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin: Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin; Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin. Shimei the son of Ela in Benjamin, Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin; Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin; Semei, the son of Ela, in Benjamin. Shim'e-i the son of Ela, in Benjamin; Shimei Ben-Elah [is] in Benjamin; Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Canaan;   Commissary;   Elah;   King;   Officer;   Purveyor;   Rulers;   Shimei;   Solomon;   Tax;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Benjamin, Tribe of;   Holy Land;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shimel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elah;   Shimei;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Book(s);   Economic Life;   Ela;   King, Kingship;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Occupations and Professions in the Bible;   Shimei;   Solomon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ela;   Government;   Havvoth-Jair;   Israel;   Shammah;   Shimei, Shimeites;   Solomon;   Tribute, Toll, Taxing;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elah ;   Shimei ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - E'lah;   Shim'ei;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ela;   Elah (1);   Shammah;   Shimei;   Tax;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Pottery;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Hebrew Names Version
Shim`i the son of Ela, in Binyamin;
King James Version
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
English Standard Version
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
New Century Version
Shimei son of Ela was governor of Benjamin.
New English Translation
Shimei son of Ela was in charge of Benjamin.
Amplified Bible
Shimei the son of Ela, in [the tribe of] Benjamin;
New American Standard Bible
Shimei the son of Ela in Benjamin;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Shimei the sonne of Elah in Beniamin:
Legacy Standard Bible
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Contemporary English Version
Shimei son of Ela was in charge of the territory of Benjamin.
Complete Jewish Bible
Shim‘i the son of Ela, in Binyamin; and
Darby Translation
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin.
Easy-to-Read Version
Shimei son of Ela was governor of Benjamin.
George Lamsa Translation
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin;
Good News Translation
Shimei son of Ela: the territory of Benjamin
Lexham English Bible
Shimei the son of Ela was in Benjamin.
Literal Translation
Shimei the son of Elah was in Benjamin;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Semei the sonne of Ela in BenIamin.
American Standard Version
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Bible in Basic English
Shimei, the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Semei the sonne of Ela was in Beniamin.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
King James Version (1611)
Shimei the sonne of Elah in Beniamin:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Semei son of Ela, in Benjamin.
English Revised Version
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin:
Berean Standard Bible
Shimei son of Ela in Benjamin;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Gaber,
Young's Literal Translation
Shimei Ben-Elah [is] in Benjamin.
Update Bible Version
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Webster's Bible Translation
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
World English Bible
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
New King James Version
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin;
New Living Translation
Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin.
New Life Bible
Shimei the son of Ela in Benjamin,
New Revised Standard
Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Semei, the son of Ela, in Benjamin.
Revised Standard Version
Shim'e-i the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

Contextual Overview

1King Solomon reigned over all Israel, 1 King Shlomo was king over all Yisra'el. 1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel. 1 King Solomon was king over all Israel, 1 King Solomon ruled over all Israel. 1 King Solomon ruled over all Israel. 1King Solomon was king over all [the people of] Israel. 1 Now King Solomon was king over all Israel. 1 And King Salomon was King ouer all Israel. 1So King Solomon was king over all Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shimei: 1 Kings 1:8, Zechariah 12:13

Benjamin: Joshua 18:20-28

Cross-References

Genesis 5:21
Hanokh lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Metushelach.
Genesis 5:21
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
Genesis 5:21
When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he fathered Methuselah.
Genesis 5:21
When Enoch was 65 years old, he had a son named Methuselah.
Genesis 5:21
When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.
Genesis 5:21
When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
Genesis 5:21
Now Enoch lived sixty-five years, and fathered Methuselah.
Genesis 5:21
Also Henoch liued sixtie & fiue yeeres, and begate Methushelah.
Genesis 5:21
And Enoch lived 65 years and became the father of Methuselah.
Genesis 5:21
When Enoch was sixty-five, he had a son named Methuselah,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Shimei the son of Elah in Benjamin. So described, to distinguish him from that Shimei that cursed David, who was of the same tribe; :-.


 
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