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Shimei (1Ki 1:8)
Son of Ela, in the united monarchy of Israel. Named in scripture at 1 Kings 1:8.
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Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Family & lineage
Where in scripture
1 KingsFamily
In their own words — 1 recorded saying
“And Shimei said to the king, Very well! as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do. And for a long time Shimei went on living in Jerusalem.” — 1 Kings 2:38
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).