Shimei said to the king, ‘The sentence is fair; your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.’ And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.
1 Kings 2:39 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But then, at the end of three years, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. Shimei was informed, ‘Look, your slaves are in Gath.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But after three years, two of Shimei's servants ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, Behold, your [runaway] servants are in Gath. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible After three years, two of Shimei’s servants fled to the king of Gath, Achish, Maacah’s son. Shimei was informed, “Your servants are now in Gath.” Catholic Public Domain Version But it happened that, after three years, the servants of Shimei fled to Achish, the son of Maacah, the king of Gath. And it was reported to Shimei that his servants had gone away to Gath. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it came to pass after three years, that the servants of Semei ran away to Achis the son of Maacha the king of Geth: and it was told Semei that his servants were gone to Geth. |
Shimei said to the king, ‘The sentence is fair; your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.’ And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.
So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath to search for his slaves. He went and brought them back from Gath.
No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites, except for some remaining in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
David fled that day from Saul’s presence and went to King Achish of Gath.