Parallel Verses

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;

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.

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: the territory of Issachar. 18 Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; 19 Geber son of Uri: the region of Gilead, which had been ruled by King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan. Besides these twelve, there was one governor over all the land.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:8

But the priest Zadok, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the prophet Nathan, Shimei, Rei, and David's thirty special guards did not join Adonijah.

Joshua 18:20-28

Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the border according to their families.

Zechariah 12:13

The family of the house of Levi will mourn by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the Shimeites by themselves, and their wives by themselves;

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