Shimei in the Bible — 16 People of the Same Name
The best known is Shimei, Son of Gera, first named at 2 Samuel 16:5. The rest are listed below, most-mentioned first.
| Person | Who they are | First reference | Verses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimei, Son of Gera | Son of Gera | 2 Samuel 16:5 | 18 |
| Shimei, Son of Gershon | Son of Gershon | Numbers 3:18 | 8 |
| Shimei, Gershonite Levite of the Divided Monarchy | Gershonite Levite of the Divided Monarchy | 1 Chronicles 6:42 | 2 |
| Shimei, Overseer of Hezekiah | Overseer of Hezekiah | 2 Chronicles 31:12 | 2 |
| Shimei, son of Ela | son of Ela | 1 Kings 1:8 | 2 |
| Shimei, Son of Zaccur | Son of Zaccur | 1 Chronicles 4:26 | 2 |
| Shimei the Ramathite | the Ramathite | 1 Chronicles 27:27 | 1 |
| Shimei, Benjamite of the Divided Monarchy | Benjamite of the Divided Monarchy | 1 Chronicles 8:21 | 1 |
| Shimei, Descendant of Binnui | Descendant of Binnui | Ezra 10:38 | 1 |
| Shimei, Descendant of Hashum | Descendant of Hashum | Ezra 10:33 | 1 |
| Shimei, descendant of Merari | descendant of Merari | 1 Chronicles 6:29 | 1 |
| Shimei, Great-grandfather of Mordecai | Great-grandfather of Mordecai | Esther 2:5 | 1 |
| Shimei, Hemanite Levite | Hemanite Levite | 2 Chronicles 29:14 | 1 |
| Shimei, Levite of the Return | Levite of the Return | Ezra 10:23 | 1 |
| Shimei, Reubenite of the Divided Monarchy | Reubenite of the Divided Monarchy | 1 Chronicles 5:4 | 1 |
| Shimei, Sibling of Zerubbabel | Sibling of Zerubbabel | 1 Chronicles 3:19 | 1 |