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# Shimei
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## Definition:
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Shimei was the name of several men in the Old Testament. The descendants of Shimei were called Shemeites.
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* Shimei son of Gera was a Benjamite who cursed King David and threw stones at him as he was fleeing Jerusalem to escape being killed by his son Absalom.
* There were also several Levite priests in the Old Testament who were named Shimei.
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(See also: [Absalom ](../names/absalom.md ), [Benjamin ](../names/benjamin.md ), [Levite ](../names/levite.md ), [priest ](../kt/priest.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Chronicles 06:17 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/06/17 )
* [1 Kings 01:08 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/01/08 )
* [2 Samuel 16:13 ](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/16/13 )
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* [Zechariah 12:12-14 ](rc://en/tn/help/zec/12/12 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H8096, H8097
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
Shimei, Shimeites, Shimei's