Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 2:40

40 And Shimei arose, and sadled his ass, and went to Gath , to Achish, to seek his servants: and Shimei went and brought his servants from Gath.

Which, though highly dangerous, he attempted, partly because he was bimded with Covetousness and Rage against his Servants, which two Lusts have done, and daily do ingage men to such Courses and Actions as are no less dangerous to their lives than this is; partly, because he thought length of time had worn this out of Solomon's mind, and other mens thoughts: and that this being done secretly and sp[illegible: 1+ letters]eddy, would never have come to Solomon's ears; or that Solomon would not be severe in this Case, where it was not wantonness nor contempt of his Authority, but the necessity of his Houshold-concerns, which put him upon it: and partly, because God withdrew from him the light of common Prudence, and wholly left him to his own Mistakes, and Folly, and Lusts; and withal, to the Instigation of the Devil, whose Cunning, and powerful Artifices, and In[illegible: 1+ letters]ations, he could not resist without Divine help.