39 And after three years two of the [a]servants of Shimei fled away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath: and they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.

40 And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants: and [b]Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

41 And it was told Solomon, that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 2:39 Thus God appointeth the ways and means to bring his just judgments upon the wicked.
  2. 1 Kings 2:40 His covetous mind moved him rather to venture his life, than to lose his worldly profit, which he had by his servants.

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