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1 Kings 2:40

AchishShimeiGath

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.

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.

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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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  • Proverbs 15:27

    He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

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  • Luke 12:15

    And 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.

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  • 1 Timothy 6:10

    For 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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