Berean Standard Bible
2 Samuel 18:19-23
19Then AhimaazH290 sonH1121 of ZadokH6659 saidH559, “PleaseH4994 let me runH7323 and tell the kingH4428 the good newsH1319 thatH3588 the LORDH3068 has avenged himH8199 ofH3027 his enemiesH341.”
20But JoabH3097 repliedH559, “YouH859 are notH3808 the manH376 to take good newsH1309 todayH3117H2088. You may doH1319 it anotherH312 dayH3117, but you must notH3808 do so todayH3117H2088, becauseH3588H5921 the king’sH4428 sonH1121 is deadH4191.”
21So JoabH3097 saidH559 to a CushiteH3569, “GoH1980, tellH5046 the kingH4428 whatH834 you have seenH7200.” The CushiteH3569 bowedH7812 to JoabH3097 and took off runningH7323.
22AhimaazH290 sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, however, persistedH3254H5750 and saidH559 toH413 JoabH3097H1961, “No matter whatH4100, pleaseH4994 let meH589 alsoH1571 runH7323 behindH310 the CushiteH3569!”
“My sonH1121,” JoabH3097 repliedH559, “whyH4100H2088 do youH859 want to runH7323, since you will notH369 receiveH4672 a rewardH1309?”
23“No matter whatH4100, I want to runH7323!” he repliedH1961.
“Then runH7323!” Joab toldH559 him.
So AhimaazH290 ranH7323 by wayH1870 of the plainH36031 and outranH5674 the CushiteH3569.
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 18:23 That is, the plain of the Jordan ↩
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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