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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.
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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.
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* There were also several Levite priests in the Old Testament who were named Shimei.
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(See also: [Absalom ](../other/absalom.md ), [Benjamin ](../other/benjamin.md ), [Levite ](../other/levite.md ), [priest ](../kt/priest.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Chronicles 06:16-18 ](en/tn/1ch/help/06/16 )
* [1 Kings 01:7-8 ](en/tn/1ki/help/01/07 )
* [2 Samuel 16:13-14 ](en/tn/2sa/help/16/13 )
* [Zechariah 12:12-14 ](en/tn/zec/help/12/12 )