Verse 28

2 Samuel 18:28

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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28 And Achimaas crying out, said to the king: God (Elohim) save thee, O king. And falling down before the king with his face to the ground, he said: Blessed be the Lord thy God (Elohim), who hath shut up the men that have lifted up their hands against the lord my king.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּקְרָ֣א אֲחִימַ֗עַץ וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַ/יִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ לְ/אַפָּ֖י/ו אָ֑רְצָ/ה וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר בָּרוּךְ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔י/ךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר סִגַּר֙ אֶת הָ֣/אֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר נָשְׂא֥וּ אֶת יָדָ֖/ם בַּֽ/אדֹנִ֥/י הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ

English Translation

And Ahimelech called and said to the king, "Peace," and he bowed down to the king with his face to the ground. And he said, "Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delivered the men who lifted their hands against my lord the king."

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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:... Focus ↗

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...

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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