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Shimei
Definition:
Shimei is the name of several men in the Old Testament.
- 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.
(See also: ../other/absalom.md, ../other/benjamin.md, ../other/levite.md, ../kt/priest.md)