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1 Kings 2:41

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 2:41 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
1 Kings 2:41 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
38And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
39And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants are in Gath.
40And 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.
41And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
42And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not adjure thee by Jehovah, and protest unto thee, saying, Know for certain, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The saying that I have heard is good.
43Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
44The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore Jehovah shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And it was told Solomon, etc.] By the spies he set to watch and observe his motions, or by some others who had seen him go out and return, and knew that it was contrary to the king’s orders: that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again; which was thirty four miles from Jerusalem f34; whereas his utmost bounds, whither he might go, was the brook Kidron, about half a mile from it.”
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