Person Old Testament
Shimei
Shimei from Ramah was the overseer of King David's vineyards. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:27.
Why it matters. Overseer of King David's vineyards from Ramah.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shimei
Shimei from Ramah is mentioned in 1Ch.27.27 as the overseer of King David's vineyards. This chapter lists the various officials and administrators responsible for managing the king's assets and resources. As the overseer of the vineyards, Shimei would have been responsible for the cultivation, maintenance, and production of the royal vineyards. His association with Ramah, a city in the territory of Benjamin, suggests that he may have originated from that area.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)