Revised Webster's Bible
2 Samuel 18:19-33
19Then saidH559 AhimaazH290 the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, Let me now runH7323, and informH1319 the kingH4428, how the LORDH3068 hath avengedH8199 himself of his enemiesH3027H341.1 20And JoabH3097 saidH559 to him, ThouH376 shalt not bear tidingsH1309 this dayH3117, but thou shalt bear tidingsH1319 anotherH312 dayH3117: but this dayH3117 thou shalt bear no tidingsH1319, because the king’sH4428 sonH1121 is deadH4191.2 21Then saidH559 JoabH3097 to CushiH3569, GoH3212 tellH5046 the kingH4428 what thou hast seenH7200. And CushiH3569 bowedH7812 himself to JoabH3097, and ranH7323. 22Then saidH559 AhimaazH290 the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659 yet againH3254 to JoabH3097, But howeverH4100, let me also, I pray thee, runH7323 afterH310 CushiH3569. And JoabH3097 saidH559, Why wilt thou runH7323, my sonH1121, seeing that thou hast no tidingsH1309 readyH4672?34 23But however, said he, let me runH7323. And he saidH559 to him, RunH7323. Then AhimaazH290 ranH7323 by the wayH1870 of the plainH3603, and outranH5674 CushiH3569. 24And DavidH1732 satH3427 between the twoH8147 gatesH8179: and the watchmanH6822 went upH3212 to the roofH1406 over the gateH8179 to the wallH2346, and lifted upH5375 his eyesH5869, and lookedH7200, and behold a manH376 runningH7323 alone. 25And the watchmanH6822 calledH7121, and toldH5046 the kingH4428. And the kingH4428 saidH559, If he is alone, there is tidingsH1309 in his mouthH6310. And he cameH3212 apaceH1980, and drew nearH7131. 26And the watchmanH6822 sawH7200 anotherH312 manH376 runningH7323: and the watchmanH6822 calledH7121 to the porterH7778, and saidH559, Behold another manH376 runningH7323 alone. And the kingH4428 saidH559, He also bringeth tidingsH1319. 27And the watchmanH6822 saidH559, I thinkH7200 the runningH4794 of the foremostH7223 is like the runningH4794 of AhimaazH290 the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659. And the kingH4428 saidH559, He is a goodH2896 manH376, and comethH935 with goodH2896 newsH1309.5 28And AhimaazH290 calledH7121, and saidH559 to the kingH4428, All is wellH7965. And he fell downH7812 to the earthH776 upon his faceH639 before the kingH4428, and saidH559, BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, who hath delivered upH5462 the menH582 that raisedH5375 their handH3027 against my lordH113 the kingH4428.67 29And the kingH4428 saidH559, Is the young manH5288 AbsalomH53 safeH7965? And AhimaazH290 answeredH559, When JoabH3097 sentH7971 the king’sH4428 servantH5650, and me thy servantH5650, I sawH7200 a greatH1419 tumultH1995, but I knewH3045 not what it was .8 30And the kingH4428 saidH559 to him, Turn asideH5437, and standH3320 hereH3541. And he turned asideH5437, and stood stillH5975. 31And, behold, CushiH3569 cameH935; and CushiH3569 saidH559, TidingsH1319, my lordH113 the kingH4428: for the LORDH3068 hath avengedH8199 thee this dayH3117 of all themH3027 that rose upH6965 against thee.9 32And the kingH4428 saidH559 to CushiH3569, Is the young manH5288 AbsalomH53 safeH7965? And CushiH3569 answeredH559, May the enemiesH341 of my lordH113 the kingH4428, and all that riseH6965 against thee to do thee harmH7451, be as that young manH5288 is . 33And the kingH4428 was much movedH7264, and went upH5927 to the chamberH5944 over the gateH8179, and weptH1058: and as he wentH3212, thus he saidH559, O my sonH1121 AbsalomH53, my sonH1121, my sonH1121 AbsalomH53! O that I had diedH4191 for theeH5414, O AbsalomH53, my sonH1121, my sonH1121!
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 18:19 avenged...: Heb. judged him from the hand, etc ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 18:20 bear tidings this: Heb. be a man of tidings, etc ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 18:22 howsoever: Heb. be what may ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 18:22 ready: or, convenient ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 18:27 Me...: Heb. I see the running ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 18:28 All...: or, Peace be to thee: Heb. Peace ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 18:28 delivered...: Heb. shut up ↩
- 8. 2 Samuel 18:29 Is...: Heb. Is there peace? ↩
- 9. 2 Samuel 18:31 Tidings: Heb. Tidings is brought ↩
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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