1 Kings 2:39 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 2:39 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיְהִ֗י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
מִקֵּץ֙
qêts
H7093
end
שָׁלֹ֣שׁ
shâlôwsh
H7969
three
שָׁנִ֔ים
shâneh
H8141
year
וַיִּבְרְח֤וּ
bârach
H1272
to flee
שְׁנֵֽי
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
עֲבָדִים֙
ʻebed
H5650
servant
לְשִׁמְעִ֔י
Shimʻîy
H8096
Shimei
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
אָכִ֥ישׁ
ʼĂkîysh
H397
Achish
בֶּֽן
bên
H1121
son
מַעֲכָ֖ה
Maʻăkâh
H4601
Maachathites
מֶ֣לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
גַּ֑ת
Gath
H1661
Gath
וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ
nâgad
H5046
to make known
לְשִׁמְעִי֙
Shimʻîy
H8096
Shimei
לֵאמֹ֔ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הִנֵּ֥ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ
ʻebed
H5650
servant
בְּגַֽת
Gath
H1661
Gath
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. They told Shimei, saying, Behold, your servants are in Gath.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened at the end of three years that two of the slaves of Shimei fled to Achish, the son of Maacah, the king of Gath. And they declared to Shimei, saying, “Behold, your slaves in Gath.”
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