Topic
Ramathite
1 passage cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
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- 1 Chronicles 27:27Easton · ISBE
And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 1 references
The designation given to Shimei, the manager of David’s vineyard (1 Chr. 27:27).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 1 references
ra'-math-it (ha-ramathi; Codex Vaticanus ho ek Rhael; Codex Alexandrinus ho Rhamathaios): So Shimei is called who was set by David over the vineyards (1Ch 27:27). There is nothing to show to which Ramah he belonged.
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.