Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Parallel translations
- KJV Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
- BSB Shimei son of Ela in Benjamin;
- NKJV Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin;
- NASB Shimei the son of Ela in Benjamin;
- NLT Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin.
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Quick answer
Shimei son of Ela governed Benjamin. He served as the district officer for that tribe near Jerusalem.
Overview
Benjamin bordered Judah and contained Jerusalem's environs, making it a strategically important district. This Shimei is distinguished by his father's name from others of the same name in Scripture. The careful administration of even the heartland tribes shows the comprehensive order of Solomon's kingdom.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 1 Kgs 1:8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
- Josh 18:20–28The Jordan was its border on the east quarter. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the borders around it, according to their families.
- Zech 12:13the family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of the Shimeites apart, and their wives apart;
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