1 Kings 2:39

“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 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." - 1 Kings 2:39
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What does 1 Kings 2:39 mean?

1 Kings 2:39 (KJV) states, "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." This verse occurs in the book of 1 Kings, which is part…

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The Pursuit of Freedom and the Chains of Consequence

In 1 Kings 2:39, we read the following solemn words: "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" (KJV). This passage gives us a…

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A Prayer for Redemption and Restored Trust

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, humbled and grateful for Your presence in my life. As I reflect on 1 Kings 2:39, where we see the consequences of Shimei's actions unfold, I am reminded of Your unwavering justice, mercy, and grace. "And it came to pass at the end of…

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1 Kings 2:39 - "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."
1 Kings 11:39 - "And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever."
1 Kings 22:39 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 1:39 - "And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon."
"And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever." - 1 Kings 11:39
1 Kings 18:39 - "And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God."
2 Kings 17:39 - "But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies."
1 Kings 3:9
1 Chronicles 2:39 - "And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,"
2 Kings 4:39 - "And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not."
1 Kings 7:39 - "And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south."
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
"And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah," - 1 Chronicles 2:39
1 Kings 8:39 - "Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)"
1 Kings 2:18 - "And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king."
"And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God." - 1 Kings 18:39
"And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon." - 1 Kings 1:39
2 Kings 1:1 - "Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab."
Luke 1:39
"But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies." - 2 Kings 17:39
1 Kings 2:10 - "So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David."
2 Kings 1:18 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
Luke 5:39
Ezra 2:39 - "The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen."
1 Kings 2:14 - "He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on."
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
"Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?" - 1 Kings 22:39