1 Kings

1 Kings 2:39–40

³⁹After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah,^d king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”

⁴⁰So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.

Footnotes

d 2:39 Maacah is a variant of Maoch; see 1 Samuel 27:2|1SA 27:2.

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1 Kings 2:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	מִקֵּץ֙	miq·qêṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7093 end
three	שָׁלֹ֣שׁ	šā·lōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
years	שָׁנִ֔ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
however	וַיְהִ֗י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
two	שְׁנֵֽי־	šə·nê-	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
of Shimei’s	לְשִׁמְעִ֔י	lə·šim·‘î	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8096 Shimi
slaves	עֲבָדִים֙	‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
ran away	וַיִּבְרְח֤וּ	way·yiḇ·rə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1272 go through, flee
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Achish	אָכִ֥ישׁ	’ā·ḵîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H397 Akish
son	בֶּֽן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Maacah	מַעֲכָ֖ה	ma·‘ă·ḵāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4601 Maakah
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Gath	גַּ֑ת	gaṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1661 wine-press
And Shimei	לְשִׁמְעִי֙	lə·šim·‘î	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8096 Shimi
was told	וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ	way·yag·gî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
Look	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
your slaves	עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
are in Gath	בְּגַֽת׃	bə·ḡaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1661 wine-press

1 Kings 2:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Shimei	שִׁמְעִ֗י	šim·‘î	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8096 Shimi
saddled	וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙	way·ya·ḥă·ḇōš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2280 bind, bind on, bind up
his donkey	חֲמֹר֔וֹ	ḥă·mō·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2543 heap
and set out	וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Achish	אָכִ֔ישׁ	’ā·ḵîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H397 Akish
at Gath	גַּ֙תָה֙	ga·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H1661 wine-press
in search of	לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ	lə·ḇaq·qêš	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1245 seek
his slaves	עֲבָדָ֑יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and he brought them	עֲבָדָ֖יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
back	וַיָּבֵ֥א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from Gath	מִגַּֽת׃	mig·gaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1661 wine-press

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.