Parallel Verses
Amplified
Shimei the son of Ela, in [the tribe of] Benjamin;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Ela's son Shimei served in Benjamin;
A Conservative Version
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
American Standard Version
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Bible in Basic English
Shimei, the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Darby Translation
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin.
Julia Smith Translation
Shimei, son of Elah, in Benjamin.
King James 2000
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Shimei the son of Ela [was] in Benjamin.
Modern King James verseion
Shimei the son of Elah was in Benjamin;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Shimei the son of Ela had Benjamin;
NET Bible
Shimei son of Ela was in charge of Benjamin.
New Heart English Bible
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
The Emphasized Bible
Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Webster
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
World English Bible
Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Youngs Literal Translation
Shimei Ben-Elah is in Benjamin.
Themes
tribe of Benjamin » Captains appointed over
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 4:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wisdom: Political Administration
17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in [the tribe of] Issachar; 18 Shimei the son of Ela, in [the tribe of] Benjamin; 19 Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer who was in the land.
Cross References
1 Kings 1:8
But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s
Joshua 18:20-28
And the Jordan River was its border on the east side. This was the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin, according to their families and according to its borders all around.
Zechariah 12:13
the [priestly] family of the house of Levi by itself and their wives by themselves; the family of Shimei [grandson of Levi] by itself and their wives by themselves;