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2 Samuel 18:23-25
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 18:23-25
English Standard Version
23 “Come what may,” he said, “I will run.” So he said to him, “Run.” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of (A)the plain, and outran the Cushite.
24 Now David (B)was sitting between the two gates, and (C)the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and when he lifted up his eyes and looked, he saw a man running alone. 25 The watchman called out and told the king. And the king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” And he drew nearer and nearer.
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2 Samuel 18:23-25
New International Version
2 Samuel 18:23-25
New International Version
23 He said, “Come what may, I want to run.”
So Joab said, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain[a] and outran the Cushite.
24 While David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, the watchman(A) went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall. As he looked out, he saw a man running alone. 25 The watchman called out to the king and reported it.
The king said, “If he is alone, he must have good news.” And the runner came closer and closer.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 18:23 That is, the plain of the Jordan
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