rei Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
rei in Easton's Bible Dictionary
friendly, one who maintained true allegiance to king David (1 Kings 1:8) when Adonijah rebelled.
rei in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(friendly), a person mentioned (in #1Ki 1:8| only) as having remained firm to David's cause when Adonijah rebelled. (B.C. 1015.)
rei in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
RE'I (friendly), one who remained true to David when Adonijah rebelled. 1 Kgs 1:8.
rei in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
Remained faithful to David in Adonijah's rebellion. Ewald makes Rei as Shimei, David's brother. Raddad (1 Kings 1:8). Jerome (Quaest. Hebrew) makes him "Hiram the Zairite," i.e. "Ira the Jairite."