Shimei
שִׁמְעִי · shim.i · H8096Q“Shimi, that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions, all in 2 Chronicles
Who he was
Shimei is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 31:12–13 as one of the Levites appointed to oversee the contributions brought to the temple during the reign of King Hezekiah. After the temple was purified and proper worship was restored, the people brought tithes and dedicated gifts to support the priests and Levites. Shimei, along with Conaniah, Shemaiah, Amariah, and others, was entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the storage and distribution of these contributions. This appointment demonstrates Shimei's trustworthiness and administrative capabilities in managing the temple resources.
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
2 Chronicles 2 mentions
2 Chronicles 31:12They brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was ruler over them, and Shimei his brother was second.2 Chronicles 31:13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah…
What the dictionary says
Famous.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain