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2 Samuel 18:26-28
New English Translation
2 Samuel 18:26-28
New English Translation
26 Then the watchman saw another man running. The watchman called out to the gatekeeper, “There is another man running by himself.” The king said, “This one also is bringing good news.” 27 The watchman said, “It appears to me that the first runner is Ahimaaz[a] son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and he comes with good news.”
28 Then Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “Greetings!”[b] He bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and said, “May the Lord your God be praised because he has defeated[c] the men who opposed[d] my lord the king!”
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- 2 Samuel 18:27 tn Heb “I am seeing the running of the first one like the running of Ahimaaz.”
- 2 Samuel 18:28 tn Heb “Peace.”
- 2 Samuel 18:28 tn Heb “delivered over.”
- 2 Samuel 18:28 tn Heb “lifted their hand against.”
2 Samuel 18:26-28
New International Version
2 Samuel 18:26-28
New International Version
26 Then the watchman saw another runner, and he called down to the gatekeeper, “Look, another man running alone!”
The king said, “He must be bringing good news,(A) too.”
27 The watchman said, “It seems to me that the first one runs like(B) Ahimaaz son of Zadok.”
“He’s a good man,” the king said. “He comes with good news.”
28 Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” He bowed down before the king with his face to the ground and said, “Praise be to the Lord your God! He has delivered up those who lifted their hands against my lord the king.”
2 Samuel 18:26-28
King James Version
2 Samuel 18:26-28
King James Version
26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
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2 Samuel 18:26-28
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 18:26-28
English Standard Version
26 The watchman saw another man running. And the watchman called to the gate and said, “See, another man running alone!” The king said, “He also brings news.” 27 The watchman said, “I think the running of the first is (A)like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” And the king said, (B)“He is a good man and comes with good news.”
28 Then Ahimaaz cried out to the king, “All is well.” And he bowed before the king with his face to the earth and said, (C)“Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delivered up the men who raised their hand against my lord the king.”
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