1 Kings 4:18

18 Shimei the son of Ela [was] in Benjamin.

1 Kings 4:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 4:18

Shimei the son of Elah in Benjamin.
] So described, to distinguish him from that Shimei that cursed David, who was of the same tribe; (See Gill on 2 Samuel 16:5).

1 Kings 4:18 In-Context

16 Baanah the son of Hushai [was] in Asher and Bealoth.

17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah [was] in Issachar.

18 Shimei the son of Ela [was] in Benjamin.

19 Geber the son of Uri [was] in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon, the king of the Amorites, and of Og, the king of Bashan; one governor which [was] over the land.

20 Judah and Israel [were] as many as the sand which is on the seashore in abundance, eating and drinking and rejoicing!