Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Shimei the son of Ela [was] in 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;
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:
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 [was] in Issachar. 18 Shimei the son of Ela [was] in Benjamin. 19 Geber the son of Uri [was] in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon, the king of the Amorites, and of Og, the king of Bashan; one governor which [was] over the land.
Cross References
1 Kings 1:8
But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty warriors were David's; they were not with Adonijah.
Joshua 18:20-28
The Jordan forms its border on the eastern side. This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin, its borders that surrounds [them], according to their families.
Zechariah 12:13
the clan of the house of Levi by itself, and their wives by themselves; the clan of the Shimeites by itself, and their wives by themselves;