Shimei (1 Chronicles 27:27)
The name Shimei means “Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame.” Shimei is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 27:27.
Who was Shimei?
A Ramathite who was “over the vineyards” of David (1 Chr. 27:27).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Shimei
- 1 Chronicles 27:27
And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite: