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2 Samuel 15:36

AbiatharAhimaazJonathanZadok

34 But you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me if you return to the city and say to Absalom: ‘I will be your servant, my king; in the past I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant.’

35 Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be there with you? Report to them everything you hear from the king’s palace.

Indeed, their two sons, Ahimaaz son of Zadok and Jonathan son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with everything you hear.”

37 So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.

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BSB
Indeed, their two sons, Ahimaaz son of Zadok and Jonathan son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with everything you hear.”
KJV
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son, and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
WEB
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son. Send to me everything that you shall hear by them.”
ASV
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok`s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar`s son; and by them ye shall send unto me everything that ye shall hear.
DARBY
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's [son], and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send to me everything that ye shall hear.
BLB
Behold, there with them are their two sons, Ahimaaz [son] of Zadok and Jonathan [son] of Abiathar, and you⁺ shall send by their hand to me every word that you⁺ hear.”
ÅB
Begge deres sønner, Akima'as, Sadoks sønn, og Jonatan, Abjatars sønn, er der hos dem; med dem skal dere sende meg bud om alt det dere får høre.
OTB
Se, deres to sønner er der med dem, Ahimaas, sønn av Sadok, og Jonatan, sønn av Abjatar; og gjennom dem skal du sende til meg alt du hører."
B1930
Begge deres sønner, Akima'as, Sadoks sønn, og Jonatan, Abjatars sønn, er der hos dem; med dem skal I sende mig bud om alt det I får høre.

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  • 2 Samuel 17:17

    Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.

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  • 2 Samuel 15:27

    The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace—you with your son Ahimaaz, and Abiathar with his son Jonathan.

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  • 2 Samuel 18:19–33

    Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”

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