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masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3064: 1) Jew">3064</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3064 -- Occurrence 13 of 76">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוּדִ֔י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yehudi_3064.htm" title="ye·hu·Di,: A Jew -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">yə-hū-ḏî,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Jew</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 2267 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָיָ֖ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hayah_1961.htm" title="ha·Yah: become -- Occurrence 206 of 334.">hā-yāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">there was</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7800.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7800: Shushan or Susa = 'lily'<BR> 1) the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes">7800</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7800.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7800 -- Occurrence 5 of 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beshushan_7800.htm" title="be·shu·Shan: Susa -- Occurrence 4 of 15.">bə-šū-šan</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in Shushan</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Prep-b | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1002.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1002: 1) palace, castle <BR> 2) temple">1002</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1002.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1002 -- Occurrence 9 of 16">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַבִּירָ֑ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/habbirah_1002.htm" title="hab·bi·Rah;: the citadel -- Occurrence 9 of 16.">hab-bî-rāh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the citadel</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument">8034</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8034 -- Occurrence 545 of 864">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּשְׁמ֣וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ushemo_8034.htm" title="u·she·Mo: name -- Occurrence 21 of 24.">ū-šə-mōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and whose name</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4782: Mordecai = 'little man' or 'worshipper of Mars'<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel">4782</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4782.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4782 -- Occurrence 3 of 60">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מָרְדֳּכַ֗י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/maredochai_4782.htm" title="ma·re·do·Chai,: was Mordecai -- Occurrence 3 of 43.">mā-rə-do-ḵay,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[was] Mordecai</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 4087 of 4932">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בֶּ֣ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ben_1121.htm" title="ben: the son -- Occurrence 1020 of 1278.">ben</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">son</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2971.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2971: Jair = 'he enlightens'<BR> 1) a descendant of Manasseh who conquered many towns during the time of the conquest <BR> 2) the Gileadite, a judge of Israel for 22 years during the time of the judges; father of 30 sons <BR> 3) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and father of Mordecai <BR> 4) father of Elhanan, one of David's mighty warriors">2971</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2971.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2971 -- Occurrence 9 of 9">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יָאִ֧יר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yair_2971.htm" title="ya·'Ir: of Jair -- Occurrence 8 of 8.">yā-’îr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Jair</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 4088 of 4932">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בֶּן־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ben_1121.htm" title="ben-: the son -- Occurrence 1021 of 1278.">ben-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the son</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8096.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8096: Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = 'renowned'<BR> 1) a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David <BR> 2) a Benjamite, son of Elah and commissariat officer in the time of Solomon <BR> 3) the Ramathite in charge of the vineyards of David <BR> 4) son of Gershon and grandson of Levi <BR> 5) a Levite, son of Jeduthun and chief of the 10th division of singers in the time of David <BR> 6) a Levite of the sons of Heman who took part in the purification of the temple in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah <BR> 7) a Levite, brother of Cononiah in charge of receiving the tithes and offerings in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah <BR> 8) a Levite who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 9) a Judaite, son of Pedaiah and brother of Zerubbabel <BR> 10) a Simeonite, son of Zacchur <BR> 11) a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah <BR> 12) one of the sons of Hashum who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 13) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 14) a Benjamite, son of Kish, father of Jair, and grandfather of Mordecai in the time of Esther <BR> 15) a Levite, son of Jahath, grandson of Gershon, and great grandson of Levi <BR> 16) Benjamite, father of Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath. Spelled 'Shimhi'">8096</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8096.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8096 -- Occurrence 44 of 44">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שִׁמְעִ֛י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shimi_8096.htm" title="shim·'I: of Shimei -- Occurrence 26 of 26.">šim-‘î</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Shimei</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 4089 of 4932">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בֶּן־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ben_1121.htm" title="ben-: the son -- Occurrence 1022 of 1278.">ben-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the son</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7027.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7027: Kish = 'bent'<BR> 1) a Benjamite of the family of Matri, father of king Saul <BR> 2) an ancestor of Mordecai <BR> 3) son of Gibeon and brother of Abdon, Zur, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth; uncle of Kish the father of king Saul <BR> 4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and grandson of Merari the progenitor of the family <BR> 5) a Merarite Levite, son of Abdi in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah">7027</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7027.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7027 -- Occurrence 21 of 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">קִ֖ישׁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kish_7027.htm" title="kish: of Kish -- Occurrence 13 of 13.">qîš</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Kish</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אִ֥ישׁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="'ish">’îš</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos">Noun - masculine singular N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1145.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1145: Benjamite = 'a son of the right hand'<BR> 1) one of the tribe of Benjamin">1145</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1145.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1145 -- Occurrence 8 of 9">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְמִינִֽי׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yemini_1145.htm" title="ye·mi·Ni.: A Benjamite -- Occurrence 4 of 5.">yə-mî-nî.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a Benjamite</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script 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residence of Pers. kings">בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1002.htm" title="hab·bi·rah;: the citadel -- 1002: a castle, palace">הַבִּירָ֑ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="u·she·mov: name -- 8034: a name">וּשְׁמֹ֣ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="ma·re·do·chai: was Mordecai -- 4782: a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">מָרְדֳּכַ֗י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben: the son -- 1121: son">בֶּ֣ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2971.htm" title="ya·'ir: of Jair -- 2971: he enlightens,' three Israelites">יָאִ֧יר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben-: the son -- 1121: son">בֶּן־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8096.htm" title="shim·'i: of Shimei -- 8096: the name of a number of Isr.">שִׁמְעִ֛י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben-: the son -- 1121: son">בֶּן־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7027.htm" title="kish: of Kish -- 7027: father of Saul, also the name of several other Isr.">קִ֖ישׁ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="ish">אִ֥ישׁ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1145.htm" title="ye·mi·ni.: A Benjamite -- 1145: a descendant of Benjamin">יְמִינִֽי׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/esther/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- Shushan">Now in Shushan</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1002.htm" title="biyrah (bee-raw') -- palace">the palace</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="'iysh (eesh) -- also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow">there was a certain</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jew">Jew</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="shem (shame) -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report">whose name</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- Mordecai">was Mordecai</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben (bane) -- + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth">the son</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2971.htm" title="Ya'iyr (yaw-ere') -- Jair">of Jair</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben (bane) -- + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth">the son</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8096.htm" title="Shim'iy (shim-ee') -- Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi">of Shimei</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben (bane) -- + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth">the son</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7027.htm" title="Qiysh (keesh) -- Kish">of Kish</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1145.htm" title="Ben-ymiyniy (ben-yem-ee-nee') -- Benjamite, of Benjamin">a Benjamite</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/2.htm">אסתר 2:5 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדִ֔י הָיָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֑ה וּשְׁמֹ֣ו מָרְדֳּכַ֗י בֶּ֣ן יָאִ֧יר בֶּן־שִׁמְעִ֛י בֶּן־קִ֖ישׁ אִ֥ישׁ יְמִינִֽי׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/2.htm">אסתר 2:5 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">איש יהודי היה בשושן הבירה ושמו מרדכי בן יאיר בן־שמעי בן־קיש איש ימיני׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/2.htm">אסתר 2:5 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">איש יהודי היה בשושן הבירה ושמו מרדכי בן יאיר בן־שמעי בן־קיש איש ימיני׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/2.htm">אסתר 2:5 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">איש יהודי היה בשושן הבירה ושמו מרדכי בן יאיר בן שמעי בן קיש איש ימיני׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/esther/2-5.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now there was at the citadel in Susa a Jew whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Now</i> in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name <i>was</i> Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the fortress of Susa, there was a Jewish man named Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjaminite. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Shushan.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/2-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span 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