Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Shimei the son of Ela had 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 King James verseion
Shimei the son of Elah was in 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 had Issachar; 18 Shimei the son of Ela had Benjamin; 19 Geber the son of Uri had the country of Gilead and the land of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan, and was alone receiver in the land.
Cross References
1 Kings 1:8
But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei and the men of might which were with David, favored not Adonijah.
Joshua 18:20-28
and Jordan is their east coast. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin with their coasts round about and by their kindreds.
Zechariah 12:13
The kindred of the house of Nathan themselves alone, and their wives by themselves; The kindred of the house of Levi themselves alone, and their wives by themselves; The kindred of the house of Shimei themselves alone, and their wives by themselves.