KJV King James Version
And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
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1 Kings 2:40
And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.
WEB World English Bible
Shimei arose, and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
ASV American Standard Version
And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Shimei riseth, and saddleth his ass, and goeth to Gath, unto Achish, to seek his servants, and Shimei goeth and bringeth his servants from Gath.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 2
37 For it shall be, [that] on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
38 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying [is] good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
39 And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants [be] in Gath.
40 And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
41 And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word [that] I have heard [is] good.
43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
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וַיָּ֣קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiשִׁמְעִ֗יH8096 · shim.iShimeiוַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙H2280 · cha.vashto saddle/tieאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]חֲמֹר֔וֹH2543 · cha.mordonkeyוַיֵּ֤לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentגַּ֙תָה֙H1661 · gatGathאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אָכִ֔ישׁH397 · a.khishAchishלְבַקֵּ֖שׁH1245 · ba.qashto seekאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֲבָדָ֑יוH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveוַיֵּ֣לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentשִׁמְעִ֔יH8096 · shim.iShimeiוַיָּבֵ֥אH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֲבָדָ֖יוH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveמִגַּֽת׃H1661 · gatGath
Cross-references
Luke 12:15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.Proverbs 15:27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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