Verse 19

2 Samuel 18:19

New King James Version

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19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/אֲחִימַ֤עַץ בֶּן צָדוֹק֙ אָמַ֔ר אָר֣וּצָה נָּ֔א וַ/אֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה אֶת הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּי שְׁפָט֥/וֹ יְהוָ֖ה מִ/יַּ֥ד אֹיְבָֽי/ו

English Translation

And Ahimelech the son of Ahitub said, "Let me run and bring news to the king, for the Lord's judgment is from the hand of my enemies."

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Chapter 18 Context

1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hund... Focus ↗

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

3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; ne... Focus ↗

4 And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, a... Focus ↗

5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young m... Focus ↗

6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim; Focus ↗

7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slau... Focus ↗

8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more peop... Focus ↗

9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thi... Focus ↗

10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak. Focus ↗

11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite... Focus ↗

12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet w... Focus ↗

13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the... Focus ↗

14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them... Focus ↗

15 And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. Focus ↗

16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back th... Focus ↗

17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of ston... Focus ↗

18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s dal... Focus ↗

19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hat...

20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another da... Focus ↗

21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, an... Focus ↗

22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run a... Focus ↗

23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the pl... Focus ↗

24 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wal... Focus ↗

25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in hi... Focus ↗

26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold... Focus ↗

27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the so... Focus ↗

28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face... Focus ↗

29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s se... Focus ↗

30 And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. Focus ↗

31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee t... Focus ↗

32 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my l... Focus ↗

33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thu... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 18 (33 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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