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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

1 Kings 2:41

And it was told Solomon - Shimei hath been out of Jerusalem to Gath, and returned.

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.
Easy-to-Read Version
But someone told Solomon that Shimei had left Jerusalem and gone to Gath and back.
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,
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 And the king put Benaiah son of Jehoiada, in his stead, over the army, - and, Zadok the priest, did the king put in the stead of Abiathar. 36 And the king sent, and called for Shimei, and said to him - Build thee a house, in Jerusalem, so shalt thou dwell there, - and shalt not go forth from thence, hither or thither; 37 but it shall be that, on the day thou goest forth, and passest over the Kidron ravine, know, that thou shalt, die, - thy blood, shall be, upon thine own head. 38 And Shimei said to the king - Good, is the word, as my lord the king hath spoken, so, will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. 39 But it came to pass, at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei fled unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath, - and they told Shimei, saying - Lo! thy servants are in Gath. 40 So Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath, unto Achish, to seek his servants - and Shimei went and brought in his servants, from Gath. 41 And it was told Solomon - Shimei hath been out of Jerusalem to Gath, and returned. 42 Then sent the king and called for Shimei, and said unto him - Did I not put thee on oath by Yahweh, and adjure thee, saying - On the day thou goest forth and takest thy journey hither or thither, know, that thou shalt, die. Then saidst thou unto me - Good, is the word I have heard. 43 Why then, hast thou not kept the oath of Yahweh, - and the charge which I laid upon thee? 44 Then said the king unto Shimei - Thou, knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, which thou didst unto David my father, - therefore shall Yahweh bring back thy wickedness, upon thine own head.

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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