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Shimea (son of Jesse)
Shimea was the third son of Jesse and an older brother of David. In 1 Samuel he appears as Shammah, and Scripture mentions him mainly when introducing his sons Jonadab and Jonathan.
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- Jonadab (son of Shimeah)People
Jonadab was the son of Shimeah, David's brother. In 2 Samuel 13 he suggested to his cousin Amnon a scheme for luring Tamar to him. Later, when Absalom killed Amnon, Jonadab explained to David what had actually happened.
- Shammah (son of Jesse)People
Shammah was the third son of Jesse of Bethlehem and an older brother of David. He appears as one of the sons whom God did not choose when Samuel anointed David.
- Jonathan (Son of Shimeah)People
Jonathan was the son of Shimeah (Shammah), David's older brother, and thus David's nephew. He is recorded as having killed a giant with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot during a battle against the Philistines at Gath.
- ShimeiPeople
Shimei was an Old Testament figure from the tribe of Benjamin and a member of Saul's house. He cursed David as the king fled during Absalom's rebellion, later sought his forgiveness, and was executed under Solomon for breaking his oath.
- GershonPeople
Gershon was the first son of Levi, the son of Jacob. His descendants, the Gershonites, were a clan of the tribe of Levi responsible for carrying the curtains and coverings of the tabernacle during the wilderness period.
- LibniPeople
Libni was an Old Testament figure, a grandson of Levi and the firstborn son of Gershon, who became the ancestor of the Libnite family among the Levites.
- AmnonPeople
Amnon was the firstborn son of David, an Old Testament figure who raped his half-sister Tamar and was killed two years later by her full brother Absalom. His story is told in 2 Samuel 13.
- KorePeople
Kore was a Levite, the son of Imnah, who served during the reign of King Hezekiah of the southern kingdom of Judah. He was gatekeeper of the east gate of the temple and was placed in charge of distributing the freewill offerings and the most holy things (2 Chronicles 31:14).
- Kidron ValleyBible
The Kidron Valley is a valley running north to south along the east side of Jerusalem, between the hill on which the temple stood and the Mount of Olives. Scripture usually refers to it as the "brook Kidron."
- 2 Samuel 16Bible
In 2 Samuel 16, David, fleeing from Absalom, receives provisions from Ziba and is cursed by Shimei, while Absalom enters Jerusalem and, on Ahithophel's advice, lies with his father's concubines.
- 2 Samuel 19Bible
2 Samuel 19 recounts how David, after Absalom's death, composes himself in his grief and returns to Jerusalem. Along the way he meets Shimei, Mephibosheth, and Barzillai in turn, and the chapter closes with Judah and Israel quarreling over their part in bringing the king back.
- 1 Kings 2Bible
The chapter recounting David's final charge to Solomon and his death, followed by Solomon's consolidation of royal power through the execution of Adonijah and Joab, the removal of Abiathar from the priesthood, and the punishment of Shimei.