1 Kings 2:41It was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. Palace informants report to King Solomon that Shimei violated house arrest by traveling to Gath (modern-day Gaza Strip, Israel/Palestine).
The emotion here: tense awareness that judgment is coming
The original word
wayyuggad (וַיֻּגַּד) — it was told/reported, implying an intelligence network
Why it matters
Gath was a Philistine city about 25 miles from Jerusalem, requiring deliberate travel
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 2:41
Someone was specifically watching Shimei and reported back — this wasn't accidental discovery
Common misconceptionThis seems like random surveillance, but Solomon had placed Shimei under house arrest as mercy instead of execution. Shimei knew the consequences.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 2:41
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 2:41 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 2:41 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include accountability, discovery. Notable phrases: it was told Solomon.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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