2 Samuel 18:22

2 Samuel 18:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
• New International Version (NIV)Ahimaaz son of Zadok again said to Joab, “Come what may, please let me run behind the Cushite.” But Joab replied, “My son, why do you want to go? You don’t have any news that will bring you a reward.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said again to Joab, "Come what may, let me also run after the Cushite." And Joab said, "Why will you run, my son, seeing that you will have no reward for the news?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said again to Joab, “But whatever happens, please let me also run after the Cushite.” So Joab said, “Why will you run, my son, since you have no news ready?”

Context of 2 Samuel 18:22

20But Joab said to him, “You are not the man to bring news this day, but you shall bring news another day; however, you shall bring no news this day, because the king’s son is dead.” 21Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” So the Cushite bowed to Joab and ran. However, Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said once more to Joab, “But whatever happens, please let me also run after the Cushite.” And Joab said, “Why would you run, my son, since you will have no messenger’s reward for going?” 23“But whatever happens,” he said, “I will run.” So he said to him, “Run.” Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and passed by the Cushite. 24Now David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went to the roof of the gate by the wall, and raised his eyes and looked; and behold, a man was running by himself.

2 Samuel 18:22 word by word

וַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֜וֹד אֲחִימַ֤עַץ בֶּן־צָדוֹק֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וִ֣יהִי מָ֔ה אָרֻֽצָה־נָּ֥א גַם־אָ֖נִי אַחֲרֵ֣י הַכּוּשִׁ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב לָֽמָּה־זֶּ֞ה אַתָּ֥ה רָץ֙ בְּנִ֔י וּלְכָ֖ה אֵין־בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה מֹצֵֽאת׃Read the interlinear

• However, Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֫עַץ'ăchîyma‛ats · AhimaazH290
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• onceיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• onceעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• to Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• But whateverמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• happensהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• pleaseנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
• let me alsoגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• runרוּץrûts · to run: runH7323
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• the Cushiteכּוּשִׁיkûshîy · EthiopianH3569
• Whyזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• you will haveאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• messenger’sבְּשֹׂרָהbeώôrâh beώôrâh · good newsH1309
• for goingיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 18:22

• Romans 1:28And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a depraved mind, to do those things that are not proper,
• Ephesians 5:4and there must be no filthiness or foolish talk, or vulgar joking, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 18:22

• 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

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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