1 Kings 2:39 — Bible Verse (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.”
1 Kings 2:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 2:39 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 2:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
1 Kings 2:39 — World English Bible
1 Kings 2:39 ASV — 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.”
1 Kings 2:39 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 2:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, at the end of three years, that flee do two of the servants of Shimei unto Achish son of Maachah, king of Gath, and they declare to Shimei, saying, `Lo, thy servants <FI>are<Fi> in Gath;'”
1 Kings 2:39 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 2:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
1 Kings 2:39 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 2:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And after three yeres two of the seruants of Shimei fled away vnto Achish sonne of Maachah King of Gath: and they tolde Shimei, saying, Behold, thy seruants be in Gath.”
1 Kings 2:39 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 2:39 in Context — 1 Kings 2
37 porque sabe com certeza que no dia que saíres, e passares o ribeiro de Cedrom, sem dúvida morrerás, e teu sangue será sobre a tua cabeça.
38 E Simei disse ao rei: A palavra é boa; como o rei, meu senhor, disse, assim teu servo o fará. E Simei morou em Jerusalém por muitos dias.
39 Porém passados três anos, aconteceu que se lhe fugiram a Simei dois servos a Aquis, filho de Maaca, rei de Gate. E avisaram a Simei, dizendo: Eis que teus servos estão em Gate.
40 Então Simei se levantou, preparou seu asno, e foi a Gate, a Aquis, para procurar seus servos. Assim Simei foi, e trouxe os seus servos de Gate.
41 E disseram a Salomão como Simei havia ido de Jerusalém a Gate, e que havia voltado.
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What Does 1 Kings 2:39 Mean?
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