Verse 19

2 Samuel 18:19

Literal Standard Version

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19 And Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run, and I bear the king tidings, for YHWH has delivered him out of the hand 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 inspects the people who are with him, and sets over them heads of thousands and heads of h... Focus ↗

2 and David sends the third of the people by the hand of Joab, and the third by the hand of Abishai, s... Focus ↗

3 And the people say, “You do not go out, for if we utterly flee, they do not set their heart on us; a... Focus ↗

4 And the king says to them, “That which is good in your eyes I do”; and the king stands at the side o... Focus ↗

5 and the king charges Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently—for me, for the youth, for A... Focus ↗

6 And the people go out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle is in a forest of Ephraim; Focus ↗

7 and the people of Israel are struck there before the servants of David, and the striking there is gr... Focus ↗

8 and the battle there is scattered over the face of all the land, and the forest multiplies to devour... Focus ↗

9 And Absalom meets before the servants of David, and Absalom is riding on the mule, and the mule come... Focus ↗

10 And one man sees, and declares it to Joab, and says, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.” Focus ↗

11 And Joab says to the man who is declaring it to him, “And behold, you have seen—and why did you not... Focus ↗

12 And the man says to Joab, “Indeed, though I am weighing on my hand one thousand pieces of silver, I... Focus ↗

13 or I had done a vain thing against my soul, and no matter is hid from the king, and you would statio... Focus ↗

14 And Joab says, “It is not right that I linger before you”; and he takes three darts in his hand, and... Focus ↗

15 And they go around—ten youths carrying weapons of Joab—and strike Absalom, and put him to death. Focus ↗

16 And Joab blows with a horn, and the people turn back from pursuing after Israel, for Joab has kept b... Focus ↗

17 and they take Absalom and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and set up a very great heap of... Focus ↗

18 And Absalom has taken, and sets up for himself in his life, the standing-pillar that is in the king’... Focus ↗

19 And Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run, and I bear the king tidings, for YHWH has deliver...

20 and Joab says to him, “You are not a man of tidings this day, but you have borne tidings on another... Focus ↗

21 And Joab says to Cushi, “Go, declare to the king that which you have seen”; and Cushi bows himself t... Focus ↗

22 And Ahimaaz son of Zadok adds again and says to Joab, “And whatever it is, please let me run, I also... Focus ↗

23 “And whatever happens,” he said, “let me run.” And he says to him, “Run”; and Ahimaaz runs the way o... Focus ↗

24 And David is sitting between the two gates, and the watchman goes to the roof of the gate, to the wa... Focus ↗

25 And the watchman calls, and declares it to the king, and the king says, “If he is by himself, tiding... Focus ↗

26 And the watchman sees another man running, and the watchman calls to the gatekeeper, and says, “Beho... Focus ↗

27 And the watchman says, “I see the running of the first as the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” And... Focus ↗

28 And Ahimaaz calls and says to the king, “Peace”; and he bows himself to the king, on his face, to th... Focus ↗

29 And the king says, “Peace to the youth—for Absalom?” And Ahimaaz says, “I saw the great multitude, a... Focus ↗

30 And the king says, “Turn around, station yourself here”; and he turns around and stands still. Focus ↗

31 And behold, the Cushite has come, and the Cushite says, “Let tidings be proclaimed, my lord, O king;... Focus ↗

32 And the king says to the Cushite, “Peace to the youth—for Absalom?” And the Cushite says, “Let them... Focus ↗

33 And the king trembles, and goes up on the upper chamber of the gate, and weeps, and thus he has said... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 18 (33 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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