1 Kings 4:18

1 Kings 4:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
• New International Version (NIV)Shimei son of Ela—in Benjamin;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin;

Context of 1 Kings 4:18

16Baana son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth. 17Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar. Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin. 19Geber son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, including the territories of King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan. There was also one governor over the land of Judah. 20The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They were very contented, with plenty to eat and drink.

1 Kings 4:18 word by word

שִׁמְעִ֥י בֶן־אֵלָ֖א בְּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Shimeiשִׁמְעִיshim‛îy · ShimeiH8096
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Elahאֵלָא'êlâ' · ElaH414
• in Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:18

• 1 Kings 1:8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s personal bodyguard refused to support Adonijah.
• Zechariah 12:13the clan of Levi, and the clan of Shimei.
• Joshua 18:20The eastern boundary was the Jordan River. These were the boundaries of the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:18

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-19The twelve district governors likely managed smaller tasks, like collecting taxes and supplying food for the king's household. Solomon's twelve districts did not match the old tribal areas exactly.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 4:18

• Canaan
• Commissary
• Elah
• King
• Officer
• Purveyor
• Rulers
• Shimei
• Solomon
• Tax

In the dictionaries

• Benjamin
• Shimei
• Region
• Solomon
• Abishag
• Deer
• Ela
• Elah (1)
• Genealogy
• Horse

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings