1 Kings 2:40 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

• 1 Kings 2:40 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and (t) Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath. (t) His covetous mind moved him to risk his life, rat...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Death of David; Solomon Established on his Throne. The main source of this chapter is the same as that of 1, but interspersed are Deuteronomic additions ( 1 Kings 2:3 f., 1 Kings 2:10-12 ; 1 Kin...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. And Shimei - went to Gath - It is astonishing that with hi...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head. No JFB comm...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  David's last Will and Testament The recital of David's last charge to Solomon and his death is followed by an account of the execution of Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei. 3, 4. Cp. Deuteronomy 17 ;...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  AVENGING JUSTICE 1 Kings 2:13-46 . The wrath of a king is "as messengers of death."- Proverbs 16:14 THE reign of Solomon began with a threefold deed of blood. An Eastern king, surrounded by t...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 ; 1 Kings 8:1-66 ; 1 Ki...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In the last charge of David there was first a recognition of the sphere of Solomon's safety. In all probability his personal influence had been great with his son, but now he was going "the way of al...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (39) 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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• 1 Kings 2:40 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants ,.... And demand them; through the passion he was in with his servants, and his hurry to get them home, and the...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 40. And Shimei arose, &c. ] The dust of coveto...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Achish king of Gath A king, but subject and tributary, first to David, and then to Solomon: permitted to enjoy the title and honour of a king, but not the full power: whence it was, that Achish cou...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  DAVID'S LAST WORDS TO SOLOMON (vs.1-9) As David was about to die, his words to Solomon have serious significance. Just as Paul ( 2 Timothy 4:1-6 ) and Peter ( 2 Peter 1:12-15 ) were concerned abo...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Shimei's Punishment. B. C. 1014.       35 And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in hi...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Went to Gath; which, though highly dangerous, he attempted, partly, because he was blinded with covetousness and rage and against his servants, which two lusts have done, daily do, engage men to su...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 2:37 . Thy blood shall be upon thine own head —The legal form of the sentence of death ( Leviticus 10:9 ; Leviticus 10:11-12 , etc.). 1 Kings 2:38 ....

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  1 Kings 2:5 . Thou knowest what Joab did to me. David does not mention Absalom, but that was the deed that touched his heart; the blood of Abner and of Amasa still cried to heaven. 1 Kings 2:9 ....

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE END OF SHIMEL .—This fresh intrigue of Adonijah's warns the king that he must be on his guard and keep a watch over suspected persons. Prominent among these, from his antec...

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Punishment of Shimei

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Timothy 6:10 ; Luke 12:15 ; Proverbs 15:27

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• 1 Kings 2:40 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  To seek his servants — By seeking his servants, says Bp. Hall, he lost himself. These earthly things either are, or should be our servants. How commonly do we see men run out of the bounds set by G...

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