1 Kings 2:40 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 2:40 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 →
וַיָּ֣קָם
qûwm
H6965
to rise
שִׁמְעִ֗י
Shimʻîy
H8096
Shimei
וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙
châbash
H2280
to bind
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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חֲמֹר֔וֹ
chămôwr
H2543
donkey
וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
גַּ֨תָה֙
Gath
H1661
Gath
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
אָכִ֔ישׁ
ʼĂkîysh
H397
Achish
לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ
bâqash
H1245
to seek
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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עֲבָדָ֑יו
ʻebed
H5650
servant
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
שִׁמְעִ֔י
Shimʻîy
H8096
Shimei
וַיָּבֵ֥א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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עֲבָדָ֖יו
ʻebed
H5650
servant
מִגַּֽת
Gath
H1661
Gath
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World English Bible Public Domain
Shimei arose, and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So Shimei arose and saddled his donkey and went to Gath, to Achish, to seek his slaves. And Shimei went and brought back his slaves from Gath.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).