Scripture · Old Testament

1 Kings 2:40

1 Kings 2:40 is verse 40 of 1 Kings chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

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.

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.

World English Bible

Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his slaves; and Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath.

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1 Kings 2:38–42 · Berean Standard Bible

38 “The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.

39 After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”

40 So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.

41 When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned,

42 the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the LORD and warn you, ‘On the day you leave and go elsewhere, know for sure that you will die’? And you told me, ‘The sentence is fair; I will comply.’

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Hebrew words

וַיָּ֣קָםand he arose שִׁמְעִ֗יShimei וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙and he saddled אֶת<obj.>חֲמֹר֔וֹdonkey his וַיֵּ֤לֶךְand he went גַּ֙תָה֙Gath towards אֶלto אָכִ֔ישׁAchish לְבַקֵּ֖שׁto seek אֶת<obj.>עֲבָדָ֑יוservants his וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he went שִׁמְעִ֔יShimei וַיָּבֵ֥אand he brought אֶת<obj.>עֲבָדָ֖יוservants his מִגַּֽתfrom Gath

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Proverbs 15:27
He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

Luke 12:15
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

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