39. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 2:39:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֗יvayehiand it happened 1 Kings 2:39:2 ⧉מִקֵּץ֙mikketsfrom the end of 1 Kings 2:39:3 ⧉שָׁלֹ֣שׁshaloshthree 1 Kings 2:39:4 ⧉שָׁנִ֔יםshanimyears 1 Kings 2:39:5 ⧉וַיִּבְרְח֤וּvayivrekhuand fled 1 Kings 2:39:6 ⧉שְׁנֵֽי־עֲבָדִים֙sheneavadimtwo servants 1 Kings 2:39:7 ⧉לְשִׁמְעִ֔יleshimibelonging to Shimei 1 Kings 2:39:8 ⧉אֶל־אָכִ֥ישׁelakhishto Achish 1 Kings 2:39:9 ⧉בֶּֽן־מַעֲכָ֖הbenmaakhason of Maacah 1 Kings 2:39:10 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking of 1 Kings 2:39:11 ⧉גַּ֑תgatGath 1 Kings 2:39:12 ⧉וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvayagiduand they told 1 Kings 2:39:13 ⧉לְשִׁמְעִי֙leshimito Shimei 1 Kings 2:39:14 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 1 Kings 2:39:15 ⧉הִנֵּ֥הhinnebehold 1 Kings 2:39:16 ⧉עֲבָדֶ֖יךָavadekhayour servants 1 Kings 2:39:17 ⧉בְּגַֽת׃begatin Gath |
39. Formal Translation And it happened at the end of three years that two of Shimei’s servants fled to Achish son of Maakah, king of Gath, and they told Shimei, saying, “Behold, your servants are in Gath.” |
39. Dynamic Translation Three years later, two of Shimei’s servants ran away to Achish, son of Maakah, king of Gath. They told Shimei, “Look, your servants are in Gath!” |