Shimei
    famous. (1.) A son of Gershon, and grandson of Levi (Num. 3:18;
    1 Chr. 6:17, 29); called Shimi in Ex. 6:17.
      (2.) A Benjamite of the house of Saul, who stoned and cursed
    David when he reached Bahurim in his flight from Jerusalem on
    the occasion of the rebellion of Absalom (2 Sam. 16:5-13). After
    the defeat of Absalom he "came cringing to the king, humbly
    suing for pardon, bringing with him a thousand of his Benjamite
    tribesmen, and representing that he was heartily sorry for his
    crime, and had hurried the first of all the house of Israel to
    offer homage to the king" (19:16-23). David forgave him; but on
    his death-bed he gave Solomon special instructions regarding
    Shimei, of whose fidelity he seems to have been in doubt (1
    Kings 2:8,9). He was put to death at the command of Solomon,
    because he had violated his word by leaving Jerusalem and going
    to Gath to recover two of his servants who had escaped (36-46).
      (3.) One of David's mighty men who refused to acknowledge
    Adonijah as David's successor (1 Kings 1:8). He is probably the
    same person who is called elsewhere (4:18) "the son of Elah."
      (4.) A son of Pedaiah, the brother of Zerubbabel (1 Chr.
    3:19).
      (5.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:26, 27).
      (6.) A Reubenite (1 Chr. 5:4).
      (7.) A Levite of the family of Gershon (1 Chr. 6:42).
      (8.) A Ramathite who was "over the vineyards" of David (1 Chr.
    27:27).
      (9.) One of the sons of Heman, who assisted in the
    purification of the temple (2 Chr. 29:14).
      (10.) A Levite (2 Chr. 31:12, 13).
      (11.) Another Levite (Ezra 10:23). "The family of Shimei"
    (Zech. 12:13; R.V., "the family of the Shimeites") were the
    descendants of Shimei (1).
 Shimei, Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame