1 Kings 2:40

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

he saddled his donkey and went to Achish in Gath to search for them. He brought his servants back from Gath.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    So Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Achish at Gath to seek his servants; and Shimei went and brought his servants from Gath.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version 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}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Shimei{H8096} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and saddled{H2280}{(H8799)} his ass{H2543}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} to Gath{H1661} to Achish{H397} to seek{H1245}{(H8763)} his servants{H5650}: and Shimei{H8096} went{H3212}{(H8799)}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} his servants{H5650} from Gath{H1661}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then Semei gat him vp, and sadled his asse, and wete vnto Gath to Achis, for to seke his seruautes. And wha he came thither, he broughte his seruauntes from Gath.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Shimei arose, and sadled his asse, and went to Gath to Achish, to seeke his seruantes: and Shimei went, and brought his seruants from Gath.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Semei stoode vp, and sadled his asse, and gat him to Geth to Achis to seke his seruauntes: And Semei wet & brought his seruauntes againe from Geth.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Shimei arose, and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Shimei riseth, and saddleth his ass, and goeth to Gath, unto Achish, to seek his servants, and Shimei goeth and bringeth his servants from Gath.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then Shimei got up, and making ready his ass, he went to Gath, to Achish, in search of his servants; and he sent and got them from Gath.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Shimei arose, and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So Shimei got up, saddled his donkey, and went to Achish at Gath to find his servants; Shimei went and brought back his servants from Gath.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:27 : 27 Whoever is greedy for gain troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 Then He said to them, "Watch out, and be on guard against every form of greed, because one’s life is not defined by the abundance of possessions."
  • 1 Tim 6:10 : 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.

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  • 2 Sam 19:15-19
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    15 He won over the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one person. They sent word to the king, 'Return, you and all your men.'

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    36 Then the king sent for Shimei and said to him, 'Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live here. Do not leave this city to go anywhere else.'

  • 2 Sam 15:17-18
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    18 All his servants passed by him, along with all the Kerethites, Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had come with him from Gath, marching past in front of the king.

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    27 Then he said to his sons, 'Saddle the donkey for me.' So they saddled the donkey.

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    13 Then he said to his sons, 'Saddle the donkey for me.' So they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it.

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    70%

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    1 In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies to wage war against Israel, and Achish said to David, "You surely know that you and your men will go out with me in the army."

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    21 Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the Moabite officials.

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    8 Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites, for they had been living in the land from ancient times, from the route to Shur as far as the land of Egypt.

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    67%

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    10 Now get up early in the morning, along with your master's servants who have come with you, and leave as soon as it is light.

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    23 After the man of God had finished eating and drinking, the prophet who had brought him back saddled the donkey for him.

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