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1 Kings 2:40

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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 Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.	And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And Shimei^H8096 arose^H6965, and saddled^H2280 his ass^H2543, and went^H3212 to Gath^H1661 to Achish^H397 to seek^H1245 his servants^H5650: and Shimei^H8096 went^H3212, and brought^H935 his servants^H5650 from Gath^H1661.

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Original Hebrew

וַיָּקָם שִׁמְעִי וַיַּחֲבֹשׁ אֶת־חֲמֹרֹו וַיֵּלֶךְ גַּתָה אֶל־אָכִישׁ לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת־עֲבָדָיו וַיֵּלֶךְ שִׁמְעִי וַיָּבֵא אֶת־עֲבָדָיו מִגַּת׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יָּ֣קָם	va/i.Ya.kom	H6965	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he arose
שִׁמְעִ֗י	shim.'I	H8096	HNp	Shimei
וַֽ/יַּחֲבֹשׁ֙	va/i.ya.cha.Vosh	H2280	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he saddled
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
חֲמֹר֔/וֹ	cha.mo.R/o	H2543	HNcbsc/Sp3ms	donkey/ his
וַ/יֵּ֤לֶךְ	va/i.Ye.lekh	H3212	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he went
גַּ֨תָ/ה֙	ga.ta/h	H1661	HNp/Sd	Gath/ towards
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	to
אָכִ֔ישׁ	'a.Khish	H397	HNp	Achish
לְ/בַקֵּ֖שׁ	le./va.Kesh	H1245	HR/Vpc	to/ seek
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
עֲבָדָ֑י/ו	'a.va.Da/v	H5650	HNcmpc/Sp3ms	servants/ his
וַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְ	va/i.Ye.lekh	H3212	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he went
שִׁמְעִ֔י	shim.'I	H8096	HNp	Shimei
וַ/יָּבֵ֥א	va/i.ya.Ve'	H935	HC/Vhw3ms	and/ he brought
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
עֲבָדָ֖י/ו	'a.va.Da/v	H5650	HNcmpc/Sp3ms	servants/ his
מִ/גַּֽת	mi./Gat	H1661	HR/Np	from/ Gath

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H397 — אֲכִישׁ (ʼĂkîysh, aw-keesh'): of uncertain derivation; Akish, a Philistine king; Achish.
• H935 — בּוֹא (bôwʼ, bo): a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
• H1245 — בָּקַשׁ (bâqash, baw-kash'): a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after; ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
• H1661 — גַּת (Gath, gath): the same as גַּת; Gath, a Philistine city; Gath.
• H2280 — חָבַשׁ (châbash, khaw-bash'): a primitive root; to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rule; bind (up), gird about, govern, healer, put, saddle, wrap about.
• H2543 — חֲמוֹר (chămôwr, kham-ore'): or (shortened) חֲמֹר; from חָמַר; a male ass (from its dun red); (he) ass.
• H3212 — יָלַךְ (yâlak, yaw-lak'): a primitive root (compare הָלַךְ); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses); [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak.
• H5650 — עֶבֶד (ʻebed, eh'-bed): from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
• H6965 — קוּם (qûwm, koom): a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
• H8096 — שִׁמְעִי (Shimʻîy, shim-ee'): from שֵׁמַע; famous; Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites; Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• arose — Proverbs 15:27, Luke 12:15, 1 Timothy 6:10

Reciprocal references (2): 1 Samuel 27:2, 2 Kings 12:17

Related Topics

• Nave’s: ACHISH, GATH, GOVERNMENT, HOMICIDE, SERVANT, SHIMEI

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