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1 Kings 2:40

AchishShimeiGath

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.”

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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BSB
So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.
KJV
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.
WEB
Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his slaves; and Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath.
ASV
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.
DARBY
Then 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.
BLB
And Shimei arose and saddled his donkey and went to Gath to Achish to seek his slaves. And Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath.
ÅB
Da gjorde Sime'i seg rede og salte sitt esel og dro til Akis i Gat for å lete etter sine tjenere; Sime'i dro da dit og hadde sine tjenere med seg tilbake fra Gat.
OTB
Så reiste Sjimi seg og salte sitt esel, og dro til Gat til Akisj for å lete etter sine tjenere, og Sjimi dro og brakte sine tjenere fra Gat.
B1930
Da gjorde Sime'i sig rede og salte sitt asen og drog til Akis i Gat for å lete efter sine tjenere; Sime'i drog da dit og hadde sine tjenere med sig tilbake fra Gat.

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 15:27

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

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  • 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.”

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  • 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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