1 Kings 2:39

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 it came to pass at the end {H7093} of three {H7969} years {H8141}, that two {H8147} of the servants {H5650} of Shimei {H8096} ran away {H1272} unto Achish {H397} son {H1121} of Maachah {H4601} king {H4428} of Gath {H1661}. And they told {H5046} Shimei {H8096}, saying {H559}, Behold, thy servants {H5650} be in Gath {H1661}.

But after three years, two of Shim'i's slaves ran away and went to Akhish son of Ma'akhah, king of Gat. They told Shim'i, "Your slaves are in Gat."

After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”

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.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • 1 Samuel 27:2

    And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that [were] with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

  • 1 Samuel 27:3

    And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, [even] David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

  • 1 Samuel 21:10

    ¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
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