Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Shimei the son of Elah 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:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Shimei the son of Ela [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 Elah was in Benjamin; 19 Geber the son of Uri was in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer in the land;
Cross References
1 Kings 1:8
But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and David's mighty men, were not with Adonijah.
Joshua 18:20-28
And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin, according to its borders all around, according to 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;