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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.

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Gath

GATHgath (gath; Septuagint Geth, "winepress"):One of the five chief cities of the Philistines (Joshua 13:3 1 Samuel 6:17). It was a walled town (2 Chronicles 26:6) and was not taken by Joshua, and, although many conflicts took place between the Israelites and its people, it does not seem to have been captured until the time of David (1 Chronicles 18:1). It w... View Details

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Maachah

Maachah [N] [H] [S] oppression, a small Syrian kingdom near Geshur, east of the Hauran, the district of Batanea ( Joshua 13:13 ;  2 Sam Joshua 10:6  Joshua 10:8 ;  1 Chronicles 19:7 ).    A daughter of Talmai, king of the old native population of Geshur. She became one of David's wives, and was the mother of Absalom ( 2 Samuel 3:3 ).&nbs... View Details

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American Standard 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 Maacah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants are in Gath.
King James Bible And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish, Achish son of Maacah, Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants are be in Gath.
Hebrew Greek English And But it came to pass about at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish, to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy "Behold, your servants are in Gath."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And But it came to pass about at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish, to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy "Behold, your servants are in Gath."