KJV: 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.
YLT: And it cometh to pass, at the end of three years, that flee do two of the servants of Shimei unto Achish son of Maachah, king of Gath, and they declare to Shimei, saying, 'Lo, thy servants are in Gath;'
Darby: And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two servants of Shimei's ran away to Achish son of Maachah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei saying, Behold, thy servants are in Gath.
ASV: And 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.
וַיְהִ֗י | And it came to pass |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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מִקֵּץ֙ | at the end |
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: קֵץ Sense: end. |
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שָׁלֹ֣שׁ | of three |
Parse: Number, feminine singular Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ Sense: three, triad. |
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שָׁנִ֔ים | years |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: שָׁנָה Sense: year. |
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וַיִּבְרְח֤וּ | that ran away |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: בָּרַח Sense: to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away. |
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שְׁנֵֽי־ | two |
Parse: Number, mdc Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two. |
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עֲבָדִים֙ | slaves |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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לְשִׁמְעִ֔י | of Shimei |
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שִׁמְעִי Sense: a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David. |
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אָכִ֥ישׁ | Achish |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אָכִישׁ Sense: Philistine king of Gath. |
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בֶּֽן־ | son |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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מַעֲכָ֖ה | of Maachah |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מַעֲכָה Sense: father of Achish, king of Gath at the beginning of Solomon’s reign. |
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מֶ֣לֶךְ | king |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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גַּ֑ת | of Gath |
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: גַּת Sense: one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath. |
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וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ | And they told |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָגַד Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known. |
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לְשִׁמְעִי֙ | Shimei |
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שִׁמְעִי Sense: a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David. |
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לֵאמֹ֔ר | saying |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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הִנֵּ֥ה | Look |
Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if. |
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עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ | your slaves [are] |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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בְּגַֽת | in Gath |
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: גַּת Sense: one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath. |