Shimei, son of Elah
The name Shimei means “Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame.” Shimei is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Kings 1:8.
Family of Shimei
Father
Who was Shimei?
One of David’s mighty men who refused to acknowledge Adonijah as David’s successor (1 Kings 1:8). He is probably the same person who is called elsewhere (4:18) “the son of Elah.”
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Shimei
- 1 Kings 1:8
But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
- 1 Kings 4:18
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin: