³⁹But then, at the end of three years, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish^o son of Maacah, king of Gath.^p Shimei was informed, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”

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Cross references

o 1Sm 27:2
p Jos 13:3; 1Sm 6:16–17; 21:10

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But it happened at the end of three years that two of Shimei’s servants ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And when it was told Shimei, “Behold, your servants are in Gath,”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But three years later, two of Shimei’s slaves ran off to Achish son of Maakah, king of Gath, and Shimei was told, “Your slaves are in Gath.”

NLTNew Living Translation

But three years later two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to King Achish son of Maacah of Gath. When Shimei learned where they were,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

It happened that at the end of three years, two of Shimei’s slaves fled to Achish, son of Maacah, the king of Gath. They told Shimei, saying, “Your slaves are here in Gath.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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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