KJV ORIGINAL
And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Someone told Solomon that Shimei had left Jerusalem and gone to Gath, and then returned.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes Solomon being informed that Shimei had broken his oath by leaving Jerusalem and traveling to Gath.
📚 Historical Context
Earlier in this chapter, King Solomon had commanded Shimei to stay in Jerusalem and never leave, warning him that he would die if he did. Shimei had agreed to this arrangement under oath. Gath was a Philistine city about 30 miles southwest of Jerusalem, and Shimei had gone there to retrieve his runaway servants.
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