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1 Kings 2:39

AchishMaachahShimeiGath

37 On the day you go out and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will die; your blood will be on your own head.”

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.

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,

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BSB
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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
At the end of three years, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. They told Shimei, saying, “Behold, your slaves are in Gath.”
ASV
And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants are in Gath.
DARBY
And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two servants of Shimei's ran away to Achish son of Maachah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei saying, Behold, thy servants are in Gath.
BLB
And it came to pass at the end of three years that two slaves of Shimei fled to Achish son of Maacah king of Gath. And they declared to Shimei, saying, “Behold, your slaves [are] in Gath.”
ÅB
Men da tre år var gått, hendte det at to av Sime'is tjenere rømte til kongen i Gat, Akis. sønn av Ma'aka. og det ble meldt Sime'i: Dine tjenere er i Gat.
OTB
Men etter tre år, rømte to av Sjimis tjenere til Akisj, Maakas sønn, kongen av Gat. Og de fortalte Sjimi og sa: "Se, dine tjenere er i Gat."
B1930
Men da tre år var gått, hendte det at to av Sime'is tjenere rømte til kongen i Gat, Akis. sønn av Ma'aka. og det blev meldt Sime'i: Dine tjenere er i Gat.

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