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.
After three years had passed, two of Shimei's servants ran away to Achish, son of Maachah, who was king of Gath. Someone came and told Shimei, 'Look, your servants are in Gath.'
This verse describes how Shimei's two servants escaped to the Philistine city of Gath after three years, and Shimei was informed of their whereabouts.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Kings, Shimei was a man from the tribe of Benjamin who had cursed King David during Absalom's rebellion, and David later spared his life. After David's death, Solomon placed Shimei under house arrest in Jerusalem as part of securing his throne, forbidding him from leaving the city under threat of death. This verse describes an event three years into Shimei's confinement, where his servants fled to Gath, a Philistine city, which set the stage for Shimei's eventual violation of the king's command.
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