Person Old Testament
Shimei
Also known as Shimei =ESV, NIV; Shimhi =KJV
Shimei was a Benjamite descendant of Shimei, the son of Elpaal. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 8:21.
Why it matters. Benjamite descendant of Shimei, son of Elpaal.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shimei
Shimei is mentioned in 1Ch.8.21 as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. He is listed as a descendant of Shimei, who was the son of Elpaal. This genealogy traces the lineage of several Benjamite families, particularly those who lived in Jerusalem. Apart from being mentioned in this genealogical record, no other details about this specific Shimei's life or role within the tribe are provided in the Bible.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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)