Gera

A man, in the time of the United Monarchy · named in 4 verses

the name means a grain Strong's Lexicon

Gera was a Benjamite who cursed David during Absalom's rebellion but later sought forgiveness when David returned to Jerusalem.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Grain. (1.) The son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:3, 5, 7).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Children Shimei

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 2 Samuel 16:5.

2 Samuel 16:5 As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
2 Samuel 19:16 Then Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David,
2 Samuel 19:18 and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king
1 Kings 2:8 Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’