Verse 20

2 Samuel 18:20

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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20 And Joab said to him: Thou shalt not be the messenger this day, but shalt bear tidings another day: this day I will not have thee bear tidings, because the king's son is dead.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣/וֹ יוֹאָ֗ב לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה אַתָּה֙ הַ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/זֶּ֔ה וּ/בִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ בְּ/י֣וֹם אַחֵ֑ר וְ/הַ/יּ֤וֹם הַ/זֶּה֙ לֹ֣א תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר כִּֽי על עַל כֵּ֥ן בֶּן הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ מֵֽת

English Translation

And Joab said to him, "You are not a man of good news today; you will bring good news on another day. But today you shall not bring good news, because the king's son is dead."

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Chapter 18 Context

1 And David having reviewed his people, appointed over them captains of thousands and of hundreds, Focus ↗

2 And sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of... Focus ↗

3 And the people answered: Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not much mind us: o... Focus ↗

4 And the king said to them: What seemeth good to you, that will I do. And the king stood by the gate:... Focus ↗

5 And the king commanded Joab, and Abisai, and Ethai, saying: Save me the boy Absalom. And all the peo... Focus ↗

6 So the people went out into the field against Israel and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephr... Focus ↗

7 And the people of Israel were defeated there by David's army, and a great slaughter was made that da... Focus ↗

8 And the battle there was scattered over the face of all the country, and there were many more of the... Focus ↗

9 And it happened that Absalom met he servants of David, riding on a mule: and as the mule went under... Focus ↗

10 And one saw this and told Joab, saying: I saw Absalom hanging upon an oak. Focus ↗

11 And Joab said to the man that told him: If thou sawest him, why didst thou not stab him to the groun... Focus ↗

12 And he said to Joab: If thou wouldst have paid down in my hands a thousand pieces of silver, I would... Focus ↗

13 Yea and if I should have acted boldly against my own life, this could not have been hid from the kin... Focus ↗

14 And Joab said: Not as thou wilt, but will set upon him in thy sight. So he took three lances in his... Focus ↗

15 Ten young men, armourbearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him slew him. Focus ↗

16 And Joab sounded the trumpet, and kept back the people from pursuing after Israel in their flight, b... Focus ↗

17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the forest, and they laid an exceeding great... Focus ↗

18 Now Absalom had reared up for himself, in his lifetime, a pillar, which is in the king's valley: for... Focus ↗

19 And Achimaas the son of Sadoc said: I will run and tell the king, that the Lord hath done judgment f... Focus ↗

20 And Joab said to him: Thou shalt not be the messenger this day, but shalt bear tidings another day:...

21 And Joab said to Chusai: Go, and tell the king what thou hast seen. Chusai bowed down to Joab, and r... Focus ↗

22 Then Achimaas the son of Sadoc said to Joab again: Why might not I also run after Chusai? And Joab s... Focus ↗

23 He answered: But what if I run? And he said to him: Run. Then Achimaas running by a nearer way passe... Focus ↗

24 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman that was on the top of the gate upon the wall,... Focus ↗

25 And crying out he told the king: and the king said: If he be alone, there are good tidings in his mo... Focus ↗

26 The watchman saw another man running, and crying aloud from above, he said: I see another man runnin... Focus ↗

27 And the watchman said: The running of the foremost seemeth to me like the running of Achimaas the so... Focus ↗

28 And Achimaas crying out, said to the king: God (Elohim) save thee, O king. And falling down before t... Focus ↗

29 And the king said: Is the young man Absalom safe? And Achimaas said: I saw a great tumult, O king, w... Focus ↗

30 And the king said to him: Pass, and stand here. Focus ↗

31 And when he bad passed, and stood still, Chusai appeared: and coming up he said: I bring good tiding... Focus ↗

32 And the king said to Chusai: Is the young man Absalom safe? And Chusai answering him, said: Let the... Focus ↗

33 The king therefore being much moved, went up to the high chamber over the gate, and wept. And as he... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 18 (33 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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