1 Kings 2:40 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Shimei got up, saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to see Achish to look for his servants. Shimei went and brought his servants back from Gath.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Shimei directly disobeying King Solomon's command by leaving Jerusalem to retrieve his runaway servants.

📚 Historical Context

In the books of Kings, Shimei was a Benjamite who cursed King David during Absalom's rebellion, but David spared his life and later placed him under restriction. King Solomon, upon ascending the throne, reinforced this by ordering Shimei to remain in Jerusalem and not cross the Kidron Valley, warning that disobedience would result in death. In 1 Kings 2:40, Shimei defies this command by traveling to Gath to retrieve his servants who had escaped there, setting the stage for his eventual punishment.

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