Overview
Shinab served as king of Admah, one of the cities of the plain located in the Jordan Valley region. He is mentioned only once in Scripture as part of the historical account of a military conflict during Abraham's era, when several kings rebelled against the Mesopotamian ruler Kedorlaomer.
Key Scriptures
"Then Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim, and the Horites in their mountain of Seir, as far as El Paran on the border of the wilderness. Then they turned back and came to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who dwelt in Hazezon Tamar. And the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and joined together in battle in the Valley of Siddim" (Genesis 14:5-8, NKJV).
Application
This account reminds us that God's purposes proceed through history regardless of earthly rulers, and His covenant with Abraham remained secure despite the conflicts of nations around him.