Shimei

2 definitions found

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Shimei
     famous. (1.) A son of Gershon, and grandson of Levi (Num. 3:18;
     1 Chr. 6:17, 29); called Shimi in Ex. 6:17.
     
       (2.) A Benjamite of the house of Saul, who stoned and cursed
     David when he reached Bahurim in his flight from Jerusalem on


     the occasion of the rebellion of Absalom (2 Sam. 16:5-13). After
     the defeat of Absalom he "came cringing to the king, humbly
     suing for pardon, bringing with him a thousand of his Benjamite
     tribesmen, and representing that he was heartily sorry for his
     crime, and had hurried the first of all the house of Israel to
     offer homage to the king" (19:16-23). David forgave him; but on
     his death-bed he gave Solomon special instructions regarding
     Shimei, of whose fidelity he seems to have been in doubt (1
     Kings 2:8,9). He was put to death at the command of Solomon,
     because he had violated his word by leaving Jerusalem and going
     to Gath to recover two of his servants who had escaped (36-46).
     
       (3.) 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."
     
       (4.) A son of Pedaiah, the brother of Zerubbabel (1 Chr.
     3:19).
     
       (5.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:26, 27).
     
       (6.) A Reubenite (1 Chr. 5:4).
     
       (7.) A Levite of the family of Gershon (1 Chr. 6:42).
     
       (8.) A Ramathite who was "over the vineyards" of David (1 Chr.
     27:27).
     
       (9.) One of the sons of Heman, who assisted in the
     purification of the temple (2 Chr. 29:14).
     
       (10.) A Levite (2 Chr. 31:12, 13).
     
       (11.) Another Levite (Ezra 10:23). "The family of Shimei"
     (Zech. 12:13; R.V., "the family of the Shimeites") were the
     descendants of Shimei (1).
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Shimei, Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame