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Shimei
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Shim´ei (renowned), a member of the family of Saul, residing at Bahurim, who grievously insulted King David when he fled from Absalom (). The king not only saved him from the immediate resentment of his followers, but on his triumphant return by the same road after the overthrow of his rebellious son, he bestowed on Shimei the pardon which he implored (). It seems, however, that it was policy which chiefly dictated this course, for it was by the advice of David himself () that Solomon, after his father's death, made Shimei a prisoner at large in Jerusalem (). Three years after he broke his parole by leaving Jerusalem in pursuit of some runaway slaves, and was, on his return, put to death by order of the king ().
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Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Shimei'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/kbe/s/shimei.html.
Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Shimei'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/kbe/s/shimei.html.
