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 the son of Paruah, in Issachar; 18 Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; 19 Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only deputy who was in the land.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:8

But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

Joshua 18:20-28

Moreover, the Jordan was its border on the east side. This was the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin, according to their families and according to its borders all around.

Zechariah 12:13

the family of the house of Levi by itself and their wives by themselves; the family of the Shimeites by itself and their wives by themselves;

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