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1 Kings 2:41

But someone told Solomon that Shimei had left Jerusalem and gone to Gath and back.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gath;   Government;   Homicide;   Servant;   Shimei;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Punishments;   Swearing Falsely;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Joab;   Shimel;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Solomon;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Preaching;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Shimei;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Achish;   Bahurim;   Benaiah;   Cities of Refuge;   Court Systems;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Reuben;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Benaiah ;   Shimei ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Shimei;   Talent;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Shim'ei;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Ass;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Shimei;   Slave;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Achish;   Mordecai;   Shimei;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
It was reported to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned.
Hebrew Names Version
It was told Shlomo that Shim`i had gone from Yerushalayim to Gat, and was come again.
King James Version
And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
English Standard Version
And when Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and returned,
New Century Version
Someone told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned.
New English Translation
When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had then returned,
Amplified Bible
Now Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had returned.
New American Standard Bible
And it was reported to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had returned.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And it was tolde Salomon, that Shimei had gone from Ierusalem to Gath, and was come againe.
Legacy Standard Bible
And it was told to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had returned.
Contemporary English Version
Someone told Solomon that Shimei had gone to Gath and was back.
Complete Jewish Bible
Shlomo was told that Shim‘i had gone from Yerushalayim to Gat and back.
Darby Translation
And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had come again.
George Lamsa Translation
And it was told King Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned.
Good News Translation
When Solomon heard what Shimei had done,
Lexham English Bible
When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned,
Literal Translation
And it was told to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had returned.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And it was tolde Salomon, that Semei wente from Ierusalem vnto Gath, and was come agayne.
American Standard Version
And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
Bible in Basic English
And news was given to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had come back again.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it was tolde Solomon, howe that Semei had gone from Hierusalem to Geth, and was come againe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come back.
King James Version (1611)
And it was told Solomon, that Shimei had gone from Ierusalem to Gath, and was come againe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it was told Solomon, saying, Semei is gone out of Jerusalem to Geth, and has brought back his servants.
English Revised Version
And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
Berean Standard Bible
When it was reported to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe it was teld to kyng Salomon, that Semey hadde go to Geth fro Jerusalem, and hadde come ayen.
Young's Literal Translation
And it is declared to Solomon that Shimei hath gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and doth return,
Update Bible Version
And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and came again.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it was told to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had returned.
World English Bible
It was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
New King James Version
And Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had come back.
New Living Translation
Solomon heard that Shimei had left Jerusalem and had gone to Gath and returned.
New Life Bible
Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned.
New Revised Standard
When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and returned,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it was told Solomon - Shimei hath been out of Jerusalem to Gath, and returned.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it was told Solomon, that Semei had gone from Jerusalem to Geth, and was come back.
Revised Standard Version
And when Solomon was told that Shim'e-i had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and returned,
THE MESSAGE
Solomon was told, "Shimei left Jerusalem for Gath, and now he's back."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
It was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had returned.

Contextual Overview

35 Solomon then made Benaiah son of Jehoiada the commander of the army in Joab's place. Solomon also made Zadok the new high priest in Abiathar's place. 36 Next, the king sent for Shimei and said to him, "Build yourself a house here in Jerusalem to live in and don't leave the city. 37 If you leave the city and go any further than Kidron Brook, you will be killed, and it will be your own fault." 38 Shimei answered, "Yes, my king. I will obey you." So Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time. 39 But three years later, two of Shimei's slaves ran away. They went to King Achish of Gath, who was the son of Maacah. Shimei heard that his slaves were in Gath, 40 so he saddled his donkey and went to King Achish at Gath to find them. He found them there and brought them back home. 41 But someone told Solomon that Shimei had left Jerusalem and gone to Gath and back. 42 So Solomon sent for him and said, "I made you promise in the Lord 's name not to leave Jerusalem. And I warned you that if you went anywhere, you would die. And you agreed to what I said. You said that you would obey me. 43 So why didn't you obey me? Why did you break your promise to the Lord ? 44 You know all the bad things you did to my father David. Now the Lord will punish you for it.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it was told Solomon,.... By the spies he set to watch and observe his motions, or by some others who had seen him go out and return, and knew that it was contrary to the king's orders:

that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again; which was thirty four miles from Jerusalem h; whereas his utmost bounds, whither he might go, was the brook Kidron, about half a mile from it.

h Bunting's Travels, &c. p. 124.


 
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