1 Kings 2:39

1 Kings 2:39 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)But three years later, two of Shimei’s slaves ran off to Achish son of Maakah, king of Gath, and Shimei was told, “Your slaves are in Gath.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But it happened at the end of three years that two of Shimei's servants ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And when it was told Shimei, "Behold, your servants are in Gath,"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened at the end of three years, that two slaves of Shimei ran away to Achish the son of Maachah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, “Look, your slaves are in Gath!”

Context of 1 Kings 2:39

37If you ever leave the city and you cross the Kidron stream, you will certainly die. That will be a death that you choose for yourself.’ 38Shimei said to the king, ‘My lord the king, your words are good. I will do as you have decided.’ So Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time. But after three years, two of his slaves ran away. They went to Achish, who was the son of Maakah, the king of Gath. Someone told Shimei, ‘Your slaves are in Gath.’ 40So Shimei prepared his donkey and he left home. He went to Achish in Gath to look for his slaves. He found them and he brought them back from Gath. 41Someone told Solomon that Shimei had travelled from Jerusalem to Gath and now he had returned.

1 Kings 2:39 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י מִקֵּץ֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים וַיִּבְרְח֤וּ שְׁנֵֽי־עֲבָדִים֙ לְשִׁמְעִ֔י אֶל־אָכִ֥ישׁ בֶּֽן־מַעֲכָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ גַּ֑ת וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לְשִׁמְעִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֥ה עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ בְּגַֽת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass at the endקֵץqêts · endH7093
• of threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• that twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• of the servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• of Shimeiשִׁמְעִיshim‛îy · ShimeiH8096
• ran awayבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• unto Achishאָכִישׁ'âkîysh · AchishH397
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Maachahמַעֲכָהma‛ăkâh ma‛ăkâth · MaacahH4601
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Gathגַּתgath · GathH1661
• And they toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 1 Kings 2:39

• 1 Samuel 21:10So on that day, David escaped from Saul. He went to Gath and he visited King Achish there.
• 1 Samuel 27:2So David and his 600 men went across the border of Israel to Gath town. Maoch's son Achish was the king there.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 2:39

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39Achish - Possibly the Achish of the marginal reference, but more probably the grandson of the former Achish.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-46Verses 35-46 The old malignity remains in the unconverted heart, and a watchful eye should be kept on those who, like Shimei, have manifested their enmity, but have given no evidence of repentance. No engagements or dangers will restrain worldly men; they go on, though they forfeit their lives and souls. Let us remember, God will not accommodate his judgment to us. His eye is over us; and let us strive to walk as in his presence. Let our every act, word…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39-46Shimei went to Gath to find his runaway slaves. This broke the agreement he made. He did no cross the Kidron Valley, but both parties knew the penalty applied if he went anywhere else. Shimei broke his promise to the Lord (1 Kings 2:43) and had a history of hostility toward David (2 Samuel 16:5–13; 19:16–23). Because of this, Solomon told Benaiah to execute him.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 2:39

• Achish
• Fugitives
• Gath
• Government
• Homicide
• Maachah
• Servant
• Shimei

In the dictionaries

• Gath
• Shimei
• Gath, Gittite
• Achish
• Curse
• Fail
• Gone
• Maachah
• Maoch
• Return

Commentaries on 1 Kings 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings