1 Kings 2:40

“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 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." - 1 Kings 2:40
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What does 1 Kings 2:40 mean?

1 Kings 2:40 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "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." This verse comes from the Old Testament, specifically from the book of 1 Kings. It…

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The Pursuit of Freedom: Lessons from Shimei's Journey

In the narrative of 1 Kings 2:40, we encounter a pivotal moment in the life of Shimei, a man whose actions resonate with deeper themes of freedom, loyalty, and the consequences of choices. The King James Version states: "And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to…

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A Prayer for Guidance and Redemption: Learning from Shimei's Journey

Heavenly Father, We come before You today in awe of Your infinite wisdom and mercy. As we meditate on the story of Shimei found in 1 Kings 2:40, where it states, "And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought…

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1 Kings 2:40 - "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."
2 Kings 17:40 - "Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner."
1 Kings 22:40 - "So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead."
1 Kings 1:40 - "And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them."
1 Kings 8:40 - "That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers."
"Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner." - 2 Kings 17:40
1 Kings 11:40 - "Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon."
1 Chronicles 2:40 - "And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,"
1 Kings 20:40 - "And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it."
1 Kings 7:40 - "¶ And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD:"
2 Kings 4:40 - "So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof."
1 Kings 18:40 - "And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there."
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2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
"So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead." - 1 Kings 22:40
"And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum," - 1 Chronicles 2:40
1 King 19:8
1 Kings 2:18 - "And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king."
"That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers." - 1 Kings 8:40
2 Kings 1:1 - "Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab."
"And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them." - 1 Kings 1:40
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?"
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,"
Jeremiah 40
1 Kings 2:21 - "And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife."
1 Kings 2:45 - "And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever."