time of St. Jerome till its re-discovery by Dr. Robinson in 1838 the very
site was forgotten and unknown.” It is referred to by Jeremiah (7:12, 14;
26:4-9) five hundred years after its destruction.
- SHILONITE Ahijah the prophet, whose home was in Shiloh, is so
designated (1 Kings 11:29; 15:29). The plural form occurs (1 Chronicles
9:5), denoting the descendants of Shelah, Judah’s youngest son. - SHIMEA the hearing prayer. (1.) One of David’s sons by Bathsheba (1
Chronicles 3:5); called also Shammua (14:4).
(2.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chronicles 6:30).
(3.) Another Levite of the family of Gershon (1 Chronicles 6:39).
(4.) One of David’s brothers (1 Samuel 16:9, marg.).
- SHIMEAH (1.) One of David’s brothers (2 Samuel 13:3); same as Shimea
(4).
(2.) A Benjamite, a descendant of Gibeon (1 Chronicles 8:32); called also
Shimeam (9:38).
- SHIMEI famous. (1.) A son of Gershon, and grandson of Levi (Numbers
3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:17, 29); called Shimi in Exodus 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 Samuel 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 Chronicles 3:19).