New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 18:31
31Behold, the Cushite arrived, and the Cushite said, “Let my lord the king receive good news, for 1the Lord has 2freed you this day from the hand of all those who rose up against you.”
2 Samuel 18:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Then the Cushite arrived and said, “My lord the king, hear the good news! The Lord has vindicated you today by delivering you from the hand of all who rose up against you.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, the Cushite came, and the Cushite said, "Good news for my lord the king! For the Lord has delivered you this day from the hand of all who rose up against you."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Just then the Cushite came, and the Cushite said, “There is good news, my lord the king! For the Lord has avenged you this day of all those who rose against you.”
Context of 2 Samuel 18:31
29The king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” And Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I did not know what it was.” 30Then the king said, “Turn aside and stand here.” So he turned aside and stood still. Behold, the Cushite arrived, and the Cushite said, “Let my lord the king receive good news, for the Lord has freed you this day from the hand of all those who rose up against you.” 32Then the king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” And the Cushite answered, “Let the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you for evil, be as that young man!” 33The king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And thus he said as he walked, “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
Read all of 2 Samuel 182 Samuel 18:31 word by word
וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכּוּשִׁ֖י בָּ֑א וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכּוּשִׁ֗י יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־שְׁפָטְךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם מִיַּ֖ד כָּל־הַקָּמִ֥ים עָלֶֽיךָ׃ סRead the interlinear
- Beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
- the Cushiteכּוּשִׁיkûshîy · EthiopianH3569
- arrivedבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Let my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
- the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- receiveבָּשַׂרbâώar · to bear tidingsH1319
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- freedשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
- you this dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- from the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- of allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- those who roseקוּםqûm · to arise: attackH6965
- up againstעַל‛al · uponH5921
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 18:31
- 2 Samuel 18:19Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and bring the king news that the Lord has freed him from the hand of his enemies.”
- 2 Samuel 22:48The God who executes vengeance for me, And brings down peoples under me,
- Deuteronomy 32:35Vengeance is Mine, and retribution, In due time their foot will slip; For the day of their calamity is near, And the impending things are hastening upon them.’
- Psalms 58:10The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Psalms 94:1O Lord, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth!
- Psalms 124:2“Had it not been the Lord who was on our side When men rose up against us,
- Luke 18:7now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 18:31
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Tidings - Rather, “Let my lord the king receive the good tidings.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-33Verses 19-33 By directing David to give God thanks for his victory, Ahimaaz prepared him for the news of his son's death. The more our hearts are fixed and enlarged, in thanksgiving to God for our mercies, the better disposed we shall be to bear with patience the afflictions mixed with them. Some think David's wish arose from concern about Absalom's everlasting state; but he rather seems to have spoken without due thought. He is to be blamed for showing…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-3224-32. David sat between the two gates--that is, in the tower-house on the wall that overhung the gate of Mahanaim. Near it was a watchtower, on which a sentinel was posted, as in times of war, to notify every occurrence. The delicacy of Ahimaaz' communication was made up by the unmistakable plainness of Cushi's. The death of Absalom was a heavy trial, and it is impossible not to sympathize with the outburst of feeling by which David showed that all…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 18:31 Judg 5:31; 2 Sam 18:19 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 18:31 Lit vindicated ↩
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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