Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Shimei son of Ela was in charge 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;
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;
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 son of Paruah was in charge of Issachar. 18 Shimei son of Ela was in charge of Benjamin. 19 Geber son of Uri was in charge of the land of Gilead (the territory which had once belonged to King Sihon of the Amorites and to King Og of Bashan). He was sole governor of the area.
Cross References
1 Kings 1:8
But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David's elite warriors did not ally themselves with Adonijah.
Joshua 18:20-28
The Jordan River borders it on the east. These were the borders of the land assigned to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans.
Zechariah 12:13
the clan of the descendants of Levi by itself and their wives by themselves; and the clan of the Shimeites by itself and their wives by themselves --