Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And it came to pass after three years, that the servants of Semei ran away to Achis, the son of Maacha, the king of Geth: and it was told Semei that his servants were gone to Geth. A. 2993 B.C. 1011 An. Ex. Is. 480 1 Samuel 21:10 And David arose and fled that day from the face of Saul: and came to Achis, the king of Geth: 1 Samuel 27:2,3 And David arose, and went away, both he and the six hundred men that were with him, to Achis, the son of Maoch, king of Geth. . . . Context The Execution of Shimei…38And Semei said to the king: The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Semei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. 39And it came to pass after three years, that the servants of Semei ran away to Achis, the son of Maacha, the king of Geth: and it was told Semei that his servants were gone to Geth.40And Semei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Achis, to Geth, to seek his servants, and he brought them out of Geth.… Cross References Joshua 11:22 He left not any of the stock of the Enacims, in the land of the children of Israel: except the cities of Gaza, and Geth, and Azotus, in which alone they were left. 1 Samuel 27:2 And David arose, and went away, both he and the six hundred men that were with him, to Achis, the son of Maoch, king of Geth. 1 Kings 2:38 And Semei said to the king: The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Semei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. 1 Kings 2:40 And Semei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Achis, to Geth, to seek his servants, and he brought them out of Geth. Lexicon Afterמִקֵּץ֙ (miq·qêṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7093: An extremity, after three שָׁלֹ֣שׁ (šā·lōš) Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice years, שָׁנִ֔ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year however, וַיְהִ֗י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be two שְׁנֵֽי־ (šə·nê-) Number - mdc Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) of Shimei’s לְשִׁמְעִ֔י (lə·šim·‘î) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8096: Shimei -- the name of a number of Israelites slaves עֲבָדִים֙ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant ran away וַיִּבְרְח֤וּ (way·yiḇ·rə·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Achish אָכִ֥ישׁ (’ā·ḵîš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 397: Achish -- king of Gath son בֶּֽן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Maacah, מַעֲכָ֖ה (ma·‘ă·ḵāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4601: Maacah -- an Israelite name, also a non-Israelite name, also a region in Syria king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Gath. גַּ֑ת (gaṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1661: Gath -- 'wine press', a Philistine city And Shimei לְשִׁמְעִי֙ (lə·šim·‘î) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8096: Shimei -- the name of a number of Israelites was told, וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ (way·yag·gî·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous “Behold, הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! your slaves עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant are in Gath.” בְּגַֽת׃ (bə·ḡaṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1661: Gath -- 'wine press', a Philistine city Additional Translations After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Behold, 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 to Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, your servants be 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. And it came to pass after the three years, that two servants of Semei ran away to Anchus son of Maacha king of Geth: and it was told Semei, saying, Behold, thy servants are in Geth. 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. 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 be in Gath. And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away to Achish son of Maachah king of Gath: and they told Shimei, saying, behold, thy servants are in Gath. It happened at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. They told Shimei, saying, "Behold, your servants are in Gath." 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 are in Gath;' Jump to Previous Achish End Gath Maacah Maachah Ran Servants Shimei ThreeJump to Next Achish End Gath Maacah Maachah Ran Servants Shimei ThreeExternal Links 1 Kings 2:39 NIV1 Kings 2:39 NLT 1 Kings 2:39 ESV 1 Kings 2:39 NASB 1 Kings 2:39 ASV 1 Kings 2:39 Bible Apps 1 Kings 2:39 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 2:39 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 2:39 French Bible 1 Kings 2:39 German Bible Alphabetical: about Achish and are at away Behold But came end Gath in it king later Maacah of off ran saying servants Shimei Shimei's slaves son that the they three to told two was years Your OT History: 1 Kings 2:39 It happened at the end of three (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |