1 Kings 2:40 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 2:40

So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

For the keeping of it private he saddled his ass himself, probably went in the night, and came home he thought undiscovered. "Seeking his servants," says bishop Hall, "he lost himself; those earthly things either are, or should be, our servants. How commonly do we see men run out of the bounds set by God's law, to hunt after them, till their souls incur a fearful judgment!" 4.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיָּ֣קָם	vai.Ya.kom	and he arose	H6965 →
שִׁמְעִ֗י	shim.'I	Shimei	H8096 →
וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙	vai.ya.cha.Vosh	and he saddled	H2280 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
חֲמֹר֔וֹ	cha.mo.Ro	donkey his	H2543 →
וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ	vai.Ye.lekh	and he went	H1980 →
גַּ֙תָה֙	ga.tah	Gath towards	H1661 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
אָכִ֔ישׁ	'a.Khish	Achish	H397 →
לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ	le.va.Kesh	to seek	H1245 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
עֲבָדָ֑יו	'a.va.Dav	servants his	H5650 →
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	vai.Ye.lekh	and he went	H1980 →
שִׁמְעִ֔י	shim.'I	Shimei	H8096 →
וַיָּבֵ֥א	vai.ya.Ve'	and he brought	H935 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
עֲבָדָ֖יו	'a.va.Dav	servants his	H5650 →
מִגַּֽת׃	mi.Gat	from Gath	H1661 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
leads to
- Proverbs 1:19
  Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Timothy 6:9
  Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
- Psalms 32:10
  Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
Through
Luke 12:15
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
leads to
- Hebrews 13:5
  Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
- 1 Timothy 6:6–10
  Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
- Psalms 119:36–37
  Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
- Proverbs 15:16
  Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
- Proverbs 16:16
  How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

About 1 Kings

The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About 1 Kings

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

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About 1 Kings