Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin;

New American Standard Bible

Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

King James Version

Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:

Holman Bible

Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin;

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;

Amplified

Shimei the son of Ela, in [the tribe of] 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;

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמעי 
Shim`iy 
Usage: 43

of Elah
אלא 
'Ela' 
Usage: 1

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 4:18

Context Readings

Solomon's Wisdom: Political Administration

17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar; 18 Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin; 19 Geber son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, - the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, being, the one governor, that was in the land.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:8

But, Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

Joshua 18:20-28

And, the Jordan itself, boundeth it as an eastward border. This, is the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin, by the boundaries thereof round about, by their families.

Zechariah 12:13

The family of the house of Levi, apart, and their wives apart, the family of Shimei, apart, - and their wives apart:

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