("[God had] heard")
1. A Levite, son of Gershon (Num 3:18; I Chr 6:17), and founder of the Shimite family. He is given as Shimi in Exodus 6:17.
2. The son of Gera, a Benjamite of the house of King Saul, who dwelt at Bahurim (II Sam 16:5). When David was fleeing Jerusalem during the revolt of his son Absalom, Shimei cursed him and accused him of the destruction of Saul's family (II Sam 16:6-8). After David overcame the rebellion and returned to Jerusalem, he forgave Shimei when the latter came to greet him, along with 1,000 Benjamites (II Sam 19:17-23). Nevertheless, David ordered his heir Solomon to punish Shimei (I Kgs 2:8-9). Solomon accordingly ordered Shimei to take up residence in Jerusalem, forbidding him on pain of death to leave the city (I Kgs 2:36-38). Three years later, Shimei nevertheless journeyed to Gath to bring back two of his runaway slaves; on his return Solomon had him killed (I Kgs 2:39-46).
3. One of King David's officials, he withheld his support from Adonijah when the latter plotted to gain the throne.
4. The son of Ela, one of King Solomon's administrative officers in Benjamin.
5. The son of Pedaiah and brother of Zerubbabel.
6. A Simeonite, son of Zacchur, who had 16 sons and 6 daughters.
7. A Reubenite son of Joel.
8. A Levite, descendant of Merari.
9. A Levite, descendant of Gershom.
10. One of the heads of the tribe of Benjamin who dwelt in Jerusalem.
11. A Levite, head of a family of singers appointed by King David to serve in the Temple.
12. A Ramathite, appointed by King David over the king's vineyards.
13. A Levite, descendant of Heman, who took part in the purification of the Temple during the reform of King Hezekiah of Judah.
14. A Levite, brother and second official of Cononiah the overseer, who was appointed over the offerings to the Temple at the time of Hezekiah king of Judah.
15. One of the Levites who married an alien woman and was forced by Ezra to repudiate her.
16. One of the sons of Hashum who married an alien woman and was forced by Ezra to repudiate her.
17. One of the sons of Binnui who married an alien woman and was forced by Ezra to repudiate her.
18. Father of Jair and son of Kish, a Benjamite, ancestor of Mordecai.
Concordance
SHIMEI 1:
Num 3:18. I Chr 6:17; 23:7, 9-10. Zech 12:13
SHIMEI 2:
II Sam 16:5,7, 13; 19:16,18, 21, 23. I Kgs 2:8, 36,38-42, 44
SHIMEI 3:
I Kgs 1:8
SHIMEI 4:
I Kgs 4:18
SHIMEI 5:
I Chr 3:19
SHIMEI 6:
I Chr 4:26-27
SHIMEI 7:
I Chr 5:4
SHIMEI 8:
I Chr 6:29
SHIMEI 9:
I Chr 6:42
SHIMEI 10:
I Chr 8:21
SHIMEI 11:
I Chr 25:3, 17
SHIMEI 12:
I Chr 27:27
SHIMEI 13:
II Chr 29:14
SHIMEI 14:
II Chr 31:12-13
SHIMEI 15:
Ezra 10:23
SHIMEI 16:
Ezra 10:33
SHIMEI 17:
Ezra 10:38
SHIMEI 18:
Est 2:5
