Bible Person

Shimei

Meaning: Shimi · Male · 1 cross reference

This Shimei entry refers to the Ramathite set over David's vineyards in 1 Chronicles 27:27, not to the Reubenite ancestor, the Gershonite, or the post-exilic namesakes. He belongs to the agricultural administration that sustained the kingdom's economic life. First appears in 1 Chr 27:27.1

AI summary: This Shimei matters because his single cross reference places him over an important part of the royal economy in viticulture. The entry reminds the reader that stable rule required organized care of resources and production as well as military and political strength. Taken together, the material presents this Shimei as an economic steward in David's administrative order.1

Central Figure

Shimei

Meaning: Shimi

A Ramathite who was “over the vineyards” of David (1 Chr.